Psalms 33:1
Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
In Context
2Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.
Cross References
Psalms 50:14Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;
Psalms 97:12Be glad in the Lord, you upright men; praising the memory of his holy name.
Psalms 135:3Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing.
Proverbs 15:8The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
Romans 5:19Because, as numbers of men became sinners through the wrongdoing of one man, even so will great numbers get righteousness through the keeping of the word of God by one man.
Philippians 4:4Be glad in the Lord at all times: again I say, Be glad.
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 →