Psalm 33
August 16, 2026
preached by Pastor Doug Cooper
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Time of Reflection Quotations

“Few delights can equal the mere presence of one whom we trust utterly.”

~ George MacDonald (1824-1905), Scottish author, minister

“Hope for the Christian isn’t just confidence in a certain, glorious future. It’s hope in a present providence.”

~ Elliot Clark, contemporary author, cross-cultural church planter

“God’s providence is not blind, but full of eyes.”

~ John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States

“I do know that waiting on God requires the willingness to bear uncertainty, to carry within oneself the unanswered question, lifting the heart to God about it whenever it intrudes upon one’s thoughts.”

~ Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015), Christian missionary, author, speaker

“In the most restless age of history, Christ can give you rest.”

“The rest that Christ gives is not a piece of negation. It is founded upon something positive – Christ himself.”

“This rest that Jesus gives will endure the ravages of time and will abide through all eternity.”

~ Billy Graham (1918-2018), American minister and evangelist

“Do not tell me that there is no rest for us till we get to heaven. We who have believed in Jesus enter into rest even now. Why should we not do so? Our salvation is complete. The robe of righteousness in which we are clad is finished. The atonement for our sins is fully made. We are reconciled to God, beloved of the Father, preserved by His grace, and supplied by His providence with all that we need. We carry all our burdens to Him and leave them at His feet. We spend our lives in His service, and we find His ways to be ways of pleasantness, and His paths to be paths of peace. Oh, yes, we have found rest unto our souls!”

~ C.H. Spurgeon (1834-1892), English pastor and author

Sermon Passage

Psalm 33 (CSB)

¹ Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones; praise from the upright is beautiful. ² Praise the LORD with the lyre; make music to him with a ten-stringed harp. ³ Sing a new song to him; play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout.

⁴ For the word of the LORD is right, and all his work is trustworthy. ⁵ He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the LORD’s unfailing love.

⁶ The heavens were made by the word of the LORD, and all the stars, by the breath of his mouth. ⁷ He gathers the water of the sea into a heap; he puts the depths into storehouses.

⁸ Let the whole earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. ⁹ For he spoke, and it came into being; he commanded, and it came into existence.

¹⁰ The LORD frustrates the counsel of the nations; he thwarts the plans of the peoples. ¹¹ The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart from generation to generation. ¹² Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD — the people he has chosen to be his own possession!

¹³ The LORD looks down from heaven; he observes everyone. ¹⁴ He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth from his dwelling place. ¹⁵ He forms the hearts of them all; he considers all their works. ¹⁶ A king is not saved by a large army; a warrior will not be rescued by great strength. ¹⁷ The horse is a false hope for safety; it provides no escape by its great power.

¹⁸ But look, the LORD keeps his eye on those who fear him—those who depend on his faithful love ¹⁹ to rescue them from death and to keep them alive in famine.
²⁰ We wait for the LORD; he is our help and shield. ²¹ For our hearts rejoice in him because we trust in his holy name. ²² May your faithful love rest on us, LORD, for we put our hope in you.