"the plans of the people"
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
he frustrates the plans of the people.
The counsel of the Lord stands for ever,
the plans of his heart to all generations.
Ps 33.10-11
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Four things the psalmist expresses in these verses:
I. The great desire he had that God might be praised.
II. The high thoughts he had of God, and of his infinite perfections, Psa_33:4, Psa_33:5.
III. The conviction he was under of the almighty power of God, evidenced in the creation of the world.
IV. The satisfaction he had of God's sovereignty and dominion, Psa_33:10, Psa_33:11. He over-rules all the counsels of men, and makes them, contrary to their intention, serviceable to his counsels. Come and see with an eye of faith God in the throne, 1. Frustrating the devices of his enemies: He bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought, so that what they imagine against him and his kingdom proves a vain thing (Psa_2:1). Though the design be laid ever so deep, and the hopes raised upon it ever so high, yet, if God says it shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass; it is all to no purpose. 2. Fulfilling his own decrees: The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever. It is immutable in itself, for he is in one mind, and who can turn him? The execution of it may be opposed, but cannot in the least be obstructed by any created power. Through all the revolutions of time God never changed his measures, but in every event, even that which to us is most surprising, the eternal counsel of God is fulfilled, nor can any thing prevent its being accomplished in its time. With what pleasure to ourselves may we in singing this give praise to God! How easy may this thought make us at all times, that God governs the world, that he did it in infinite wisdom before we were born, and will do it when we are silent in the dust!
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