The Lord Will

Psalm 33:10

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

KJV

Read in Psalm 33

Meaning

The LORD frustrates the counsel of nations and thwarts human plans; no government or ideology can claim its program is automatically identical with God’s will.

Counsel over nations

Verses 10–12 contrast frustrated human plans with the enduring counsel of the LORD and describe the blessing of a people whose God is the LORD.

Read carefully

The LORD frustrates the counsel of nations and thwarts human plans; no government or ideology can claim its program is automatically identical with God’s will.

Reflection

The LORD frustrates the counsel of nations and thwarts human plans; no government or ideology can claim its program is automatically identical with God’s will.