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Selected Verse: Psalms 33:10 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 33:10 |
Strong Concordance |
The LORD [03068] bringeth [06331] the counsel [06098] of the heathen [01471] to nought [06331]: he maketh [05106] the devices [04284] of the people [05971] of none effect [05106]. |
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King James |
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
In God's providence He thwarts men's purposes and executes His own.
heathen--literally, "nations." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought - Margin: "maketh frustrate." The Hebrew word means to "break," or to "annul." The word here rendered "heathen" means "nations;" and the idea is that God, by his own overruling purpose and providence, frustrates the designs of the nations of the earth; that he carries forward his own designs and purposes in spite of theirs; that their plans avail nothing when they come in competition with his. their purposes must yield to His purpose. Compare Isa 8:9-10, note; Isa 19:3, note. All the plans and purposes of the nations of the earth that conflict with the purposes of God will be vain; all those plans, whatever they may be, will be made subservient under His providence to the promotion of His great designs.
He maketh the devices of the people of none effect - That is, He renders them vain, unsuccessful, ineffectual. The word "people" here is synonymous with "nations," and the idea is, that whatever may be the thoughts and purposes of human beings, if they are opposed to the plans of God, or if they do not tend to promote His glory, they will be rendered futile or vain. God is a great and glorious Sovereign over all, and He will make everything subordinate to the promotion of His own great designs. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| His praiseworthiness (c) as the irresistible Ruler in the history of men. Since in Sa2 15:34; Sa2 17:14, and frequently, הפר עצה is a common phrase, therefore heepiyr as in Psa 89:34, Eze 17:19, is equivalent to הפר (Ges. ֗67, rem. 9). The perfects are not used in the abstract, but of that which has been experienced most recently, since the "new song" presupposes new matter. With Psa 33:11 compare Pro 19:21. The עצת of God is the unity of the "thoughts of His heart," i.e., of the ideas, which form the inmost part, the ultimate motives of everything that takes place. The whole history of the world is the uninterrupted carrying out of a divine plan of salvation, the primary object of which is His people, but in and with these are included humanity at large. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The Lord - Thus he passes from the work of creation, to the works of providence, and from the instances of his power, in senseless and irrational creatures, to his power in over - ruling the thoughts and wills, and actions of men, whether single or united. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The counsel of the heathen to naught - This appears to be similar to what is mentioned in the second Psalm; the useless attempts of the Gentiles to prevent the extension of the kingdom of Christ in the earth: and it may refer to similar attempts of ungodly nations or men to prevent the promulgation of the Gospel, and the universal dissemination of truth in the world. |
3 And the spirit [07307] of Egypt [04714] shall fail [01238] in the midst [07130] thereof; and I will destroy [01104] the counsel [06098] thereof: and they shall seek [01875] to the idols [0457], and to the charmers [0328], and to them that have familiar spirits [0178], and to the wizards [03049].
9 Associate [07489] yourselves, O ye people [05971], and ye shall be broken in pieces [02865]; and give ear [0238], all [03605] ye of far [04801] countries [0776]: gird [0247] yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces [02865]; gird [0247] yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces [02865].
10 Take [05779] counsel [06098] together [05779], and it shall come to nought [06565]; speak [01696] the word [01697], and it shall not stand [06965]: for God [0410] is with us.
21 There are many [07227] devices [04284] in a man's [0376] heart [03820]; nevertheless the counsel [06098] of the LORD [03068], that shall stand [06965].
11 The counsel [06098] of the LORD [03068] standeth [05975] for ever [05769], the thoughts [04284] of his heart [03820] to all [01755] generations [01755].
19 Therefore thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] GOD [03069]; As I live [02416], surely mine oath [0423] that he hath despised [0959], and my covenant [01285] that he hath broken [06331], even it will I recompense [05414] upon his own head [07218].
34 My covenant [01285] will I not break [02490], nor alter [08138] the thing that is gone out [04161] of my lips [08193].
14 And Absalom [053] and all the men [0376] of Israel [03478] said [0559], The counsel [06098] of Hushai [02365] the Archite [0757] is better [02896] than the counsel [06098] of Ahithophel [0302]. For the LORD [03068] had appointed [06680] to defeat [06565] the good [02896] counsel [06098] of Ahithophel [0302], to the intent [05668] that the LORD [03068] might bring [0935] evil [07451] upon Absalom [053].
34 But if thou return [07725] to the city [05892], and say [0559] unto Absalom [053], I will be thy servant [05650], O king [04428]; as I have been thy father's [01] servant [05650] hitherto [0227], so will I now also be thy servant [05650]: then mayest thou for me defeat [06565] the counsel [06098] of Ahithophel [0302].