Psalms 33:1
Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
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 with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
Cross References
Psalms 50:14Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.
Psalms 97:12Be glad in the LORD, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.
Psalms 135:3Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Romans 5:19For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will 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 →