Psalms 33:1
Rejoice in LORD, O ye righteous. Praise is comely for the upright.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
In Context
2Give thanks to LORD with the harp. Sing praises to him with the psaltery of ten strings.
Cross References
Psalms 50:14Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay thy vows to the Most High.
Psalms 97:12Be glad in LORD, ye righteous, and give thanks to the memory of his holiness.
Psalms 135:3Praise ye LORD, for LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Romans 5:19For as through the one man's disobedience the many were led sinful, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be led righteous.
Philippians 4:4Rejoice in Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 33:1
This is a psalm of praise; it is probable that David was the penman of it, but we are not told so, because God would have us look above the penmen of sacred writ, to that blessed Spirit that moved and guided them. The psalmist, in this psalm, I. Calls upon the righteous to praise God, ver. 1-3 . II. Furnishes us with matter for praise. We must praise God, 1. For his justice, goodness, and truth, appearing in his word, and in all his works, ver. 4, 5 . 2. For his power appearing in the work of creation, ver. 6-9 .… Read the whole commentary →