Psalms 33:1
Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
In Context
2Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.
Cross References
Psalms 50:14Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High:
Psalms 97:12Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous; And give thanks to his holy memorial [name]. Psalm 98 A Psalm.
Psalms 135:3Praise ye Jehovah; for Jehovah is good: Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Romans 5:19For as through the one man`s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.
Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the 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 →