Psalm 33:10: The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
The United Nations has selected to put up Isaiah 2:4 which says in part, “… and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” They have used the wrong verse because it doesn’t look to me like they are doing much beating—they are beating each other but not swords into plowshares. Instead, Psalm 33:10 should be written over the United Nations: “The Lord brings the counsel of the heathen [nations] to nought.” That would be appropriate. Witness the past: the League of Nations, and before that, the Hague Conference on Peace, all came to naught. Do you know something else? I know I will be criticized for saying this, but the United Nations is also going to come to naught, because they have left God out. 1
Living the Transformed Life
He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot carry out their plans. He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them. Job 5:12–13
- Do you seek the Word of the Lord before you start your day?
- Do you seek the Word of the Lord before you make a significant financial decision?
- Do you seek the Word of the Lord before you communicate with a difficult person?
Without His counsel, we are depending upon our own counsel, which will eventually make our plans void and of no effect.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You, Father, for supplying all the wisdom necessary to make the right decisions. Dear Jesus, keep my heart in Your Word until I receive Your answer to move forward.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: Poetry (Psalms 1-41) (electronic ed., Vol. 17, p. 185). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
