God’s Word Translation
Psalms 33:1
1Joyfully sing to the Lord, you righteous people. Praising ⌞the Lord⌟ is proper for decent people.
Psalms 33:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
- New International Version (NIV)Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
Context of Psalms 33:1
Joyfully sing to the Lord, you righteous people. Praising ⌞the Lord⌟ is proper for decent people. 2Give thanks with a lyre to the Lord. Make music for him on a ten-stringed harp. 3Sing a new song to him. Play beautifully and joyfully on stringed instruments.
Read all of Psalms 33Psalms 33:1 word by word
רַנְּנ֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗ים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 33:1
- Psalms 32:11Be glad and find joy in the Lord, you righteous people. Sing with joy, all whose motives are decent.
- Psalms 97:12Find joy in the Lord, you righteous people. Give thanks to him as you remember how holy he is.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30You are partners with Christ Jesus because of God. Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our approval, our holiness, and our ransom from sin.
- Philippians 4:4Always be joyful in the Lord! I’ll say it again: Be joyful!
- Psalms 118:15The sound of joyful singing and victory is heard in the tents of righteous people. The right hand of the Lord displays strength.
- Romans 3:10as Scripture says, “Not one person has God’s approval.
- Romans 5:19Clearly, through one person’s disobedience humanity became sinful, and through one person’s obedience humanity will receive God’s approval.
- Psalms 50:14Bring ⌞your⌟ thanks to God as a sacrifice, and keep your vows to the Most High.
- Psalms 78:36They flattered him with their mouths and lied to him with their tongues.
- Psalms 135:3Praise the Lord because he is good. Make music to praise his name because his name is beautiful.
- Psalms 147:1Hallelujah! It is good to sing psalms to our God. It is pleasant to sing ⌞his⌟ praise beautifully.
- Proverbs 15:8A sacrifice brought by wicked people is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayers of decent people please him.
Commentaries on Psalms 33:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Rejoice in the Lord - It is very likely that the last verse of the preceding Psalm was formerly the first verse of this. As this Psalm has no title, the verse was the more easily separated. In the preceding Psalm we have an account of the happiness of the justified man: in this, such are taught how to glorify God, and to praise him for the great things he had done for them. Praise is comely for the upright - It is right they should give thanks to Him, who…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous - This is the sentiment with which the preceding psalm closes. See the notes at Psalm 32:11. For praise is comely for the upright - Is befitting, suitable, proper. That is, the upright - the righteous - have abundant cause for praise, and it is for them a suitable employment, or one which becomes them. A man who is upright, or who is a righteous man, has in this very fact much which lays a foundation for praise, for the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1God to be praised. (1-11) His people encouraged by his power. (12-22) Verses 1-11 Holy joy is the heart and soul of praise, and that is here pressed upon the righteous. Thankful praise is the breath and language of holy joy. Religious songs are proper expressions of thankful praise. Every endowment we possess, should be employed with all our skill and earnestness in God's service. His promises are all wise and good. His word is right, and therefore we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist urges the godly to praise the Lord with melodies, with a new song, and with skillfully-played music.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-221-3. The sentiment falls in with Psa 32:11 (compare 1Co 14:15). The instruments (Psa 92:3; 144:9) do not exclude the voice.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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