Psalms 33:1
Shout for joy in the Lord, you righteous: praise for the upright is seemly.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
In Context
2Give thanks to the Lord on the lyre, play to him on a ten-stringed harp.
Cross References
Psalms 50:14Offer to God a thank-offering, pay the Most High your vows.
Psalms 97:12Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous: give thanks to his holy name.
Psalms 135:3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good: Sing praise to his name it is pleasant.
Romans 5:19For, as through the disobedience of the one man the whole human race was rendered sinful, so, too, through the obedience of the one, the whole human race will be rendered righteous.
Philippians 4:4All joy be yours at all times in your union with the Lord. Again I repeat – All joy be yours.
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 →