Psalm 33:10

Translations

Modern

The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.

Traditional

The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

Literal

YHWH breaks apart the counsel of nations; He has diasllowed the plans of the peoples.

Latin

Dominus dissipat consilia gentium; reprobat autem cogitationes populorum, et reprobat consilia principum.

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English

The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.

Notes

Psalms 33:10

The plans of powerful people will only succeed if God allows it (see Isaiah 8:9210).

Psalms 33:8–11

Fear of the Lord begins with awe for God and for his powerful word. His word created everything and continues to order and sustain creation. He frustrates the plans of people who oppose his will.

Psalms 33:1–22

This hymn of creation (see also Psalms 8, 19, 104, 145) might be a continuation of Psalm 32. It urges readers to praise God (Psalm 33:1–3), to recognize the power of his word in creation (33:4–7), and to respect the Creator (33:8–11). It gives hope to forgiven sinners (Psalm 32) that they can live a new life in the fear of the Lord and under divine protection.

Theme notes and profiles

The Creator-King

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Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
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Isaiah 19:3
Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists.

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