Psalms 33:1
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
In Context
2Give thanks unto the LORD with 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 the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks to His holy name.
Psalms 135:3Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
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 →