Psalm 33: 1 - 3: Introduction:

A Call to Praise

› 2 instruments: represent full orchestra

› “believers need all the help possible to stir their hearts to praise”

Psalm 33: 1 - 3: Introduction:

A Call to Praise

› 2 instruments: represent full orchestra

› “believers need all the help possible to stir their hearts to praise”

› Sing a “new song” –

Something new Yahweh has done

New awareness of Yahweh’s sovereignty

Yahweh always deserves new songs!

Contrasts with “old, worldly” songs

New person sings a new song

Ps 33:4-9: God’s Dominion in Creation

› SING – SHOUT – PRAISE –

› Because of God’s word and God’s work.

These went hand in hand in creation.

› Recognizing the power of God should

bring about fear…. awe… reverence…

praise… and trust.

›

Ps 33:10-17: God’s Dominion Over

History

The God who had the power to

create the world…..

has the power to be in control over

the world!

Ps 33:10-17: God’s Dominion Over

History

The God who had the power to

create the world…..

has the power to be in control over

the world!

Genesis 11:7-8 "Come, let Us go down and

there confuse their language, that they

may not understand one another's speech."

So the LORD scattered them abroad from

there over the face of the whole earth; and

they stopped building the city.

Ps 33:10-17: God’s Dominion Over

History

Isaiah 46:9-13 9 "Remember the former

things long past, For I am God, and there is

no other; I am God, and there is no one like

Me, 10 Declaring the end from the

beginning And from ancient times things

which have not been done, Saying, 'My

purpose will be established, And I will

accomplish all My good pleasure‘.

Ps 33:10-17: God’s Dominion Over

History

Declaring the End from the Beginning

Genesis 3:15 ( to satan, He said: ) 15 And I will put

enmity Between you and the woman, And

between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise

you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the

heel."

Revelation 20:10 10 And the devil who deceived

them was thrown into the lake of fire and

brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet

are also; and they will be tormented day and night

forever and ever.

Ps 33:10-17: God’s Dominion Over

History

Declaring the End from the Beginning

Genesis 12:2-3 (to Abraham, He said) 2 And I will

make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And

make your name great; And so you shall be a

blessing; 3 And I will bless those who bless you, And

the one who curses you I will curse.

Genesis 17:4 ". 5 "No longer shall your name be

called Abram, But your name shall be Abraham;

For I will make you the father of a multitude of

nations. 6 "And I will make you exceedingly fruitful,

and I will make nations of you, and kings shall

come forth from you.

Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus

Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Ps 33:10-17: God’s Dominion Over

History

Declaring the End from the Beginning

Genesis 49:10 10 "The scepter shall not depart from

Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet,

Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the

obedience of the peoples.

Revelation 5:5 5 and one of the elders said to me,

"Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the

tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so

as to open the book and its seven seals."

Revelation 11:15 15 And the seventh angel

sounded; and there arose loud voices in heaven,

saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the

kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He will

reign forever and ever."

Ps 33:10-17: God’s Dominion Over

History

Psalm 33:12: Blessed is the nation

whose God is the LORD, The people

whom He has chosen for His own

inheritance.

› Israel’s existence as a nation is because

of the Lord’s plan.

› What about the rest of the nations of the

world? They too – have their existence

because of the plan of the Lord.

Ps 33: 18-19: God’s Dominion over

Individuals

Psalm 33:18-22 18 Behold! the eye of

the LORD is on those who fear Him, On

those who hope for His lovingkindness, 19 To deliver their soul from death, And

to keep them alive in famine.

› Even if our nation does not submit to the

Lord, the Lord knows who belongs to HIM.

Ps 33: 20-22: Conclusion: The Choice

to Rejoice

Confidence and prayer:

Psalm 33:20-22: Our soul waits for the

LORD; He is our help and our shield. 21

For our heart rejoices in Him, Because

we trust in His holy name. 22 Let Thy

lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us,

According as we have hoped in Thee.