“Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.”
This closing verse of the communal psalm petitions God to extend His steadfast love upon the faithful, recognizing that believers remain perpetually dependent on divine grace for their continued existence and blessing. The final invocation moves from proclamation of God's attributes to intercession, requesting that the covenant loyalty already celebrated throughout the psalm should continue to sustain and protect the assembled community. The phrase as we hope in you establishes the reciprocal relationship between human trust and divine grace, suggesting that faith itself positions the believer to receive the blessings God desires to grant. By concluding with this petition rather than a statement of certainty, the psalmist acknowledges the community's fundamental vulnerability and need for continuous renewal of God's protective presence.
Church Fathers on Psalms 33:22
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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