“To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.”
The psalmist asserts that our souls wait for the LORD, who is our help and our shield, and our heart rejoices because we trust in his holy name. The affirmation "our souls wait for the LORD" suggests patient expectation grounded in trust. The reference to God as "help and shield" repeats protective imagery: God is both active aid and protective barrier. The phrase "our heart rejoices because we trust" indicates that trust generates joy. The verb "rejoices" suggests celebration, the appropriate emotional response to trusting in God. The verse demonstrates that faith naturally generates joy.
Church Fathers on Psalms 33:19
1. “Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous:” rejoice, O you righteous, not in yourselves, for that is not safe; but in the Lord. “For praise is comely to the upright” Psalm 32:1: these praise the Lord, who submit themselves unto the Lord; for else they are distorted and perverse. 2. “Praise the Lord with harp:” praise the Lord, presenting unto Him your bodies a living sacrifice. Romans 12:1 “Sing unto Him with the psaltery for ten strings” Psalm 32:2: let your members be…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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