The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.
Only the righteous can truly praise God, for unbelievers who have never tasted His goodness cannot speak His glory from the heart. When the ungodly attempt this exercise, they profane His holy name rather than honor it.
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Commenting on Psalm 33:1-22
God's counsel stands unshaken while men's purposes scatter like thistle down. The Lord moves through the centuries in unbroken serenity, His designs accomplished with unerring certainty, His power to fulfill them not one whit diminished by the lapse of years. No human will survives from age to age, but the Lord's wisdom rolls on in imperial grandeur.
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Holy joy must stir in the heart first, then break forth in praise, that is the life of all our worship. Sing Him new songs, not worn-out ones; use both mind and feeling, both skill and fervor. Praise is the very ornament and comeliness that befits the righteous.
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Commenting on Psalm 33:1-11