“For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.”
The psalmist affirms that the word of the LORD is right and all his work is done in faithfulness. The reference to God's word highlights the primacy of speech in God's nature: God's word is the instrument through which God creates and governs. The assertion that the word is "right" suggests that God's speech is true and reliable. The affirmation that "all his work is done in faithfulness" suggests that God's actions manifest the same reliability. The verse establishes that God's nature and utterances are inseparable from truth.
Church Fathers on Psalms 33:4
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
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!