Psalms 33:1
in Psalms 33Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.
KJV
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
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This verse in Psalms 33
Commentary
4 notes on this verse"Rejoice," therefore, "in the Lord, O you righteous," not when the interests of your home are flourishing, not when you are in good health of body, not when your fields are filled with all sorts of fruits, but when you have the Lord—such immeasurable Beauty, Goodness, Wisdom. Let the joy that is in him suffice for you.… For the just person, the divine and heavenly joy is lasting, since the Holy Spirit dwells in him once and for all. "But the firstfruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace." Therefore, "rejoice in the Lord, O you just."
This site's exposition
Rejoice in the LORD
on Psalms 33:1-3
Praise here is a command, and verse 1 gives its reason, that praise is fitting for the upright. Verses 2 and 3 name the instrument and the skill, the harp, ten strings, and playing done well. The song asked for is a new one.
The record, by era
The Reformation1 voice
The amount of the matter is, that the principal exercise in which it becomes the righteous to be employed is to publish among men the righteousness, goodness, and power of God, the knowledge of which is implanted in their minds.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
Rejoice in the Lord. Joy is the soul of praise. To delight ourselves in God is most truly to extol him, even if we let no notes of song proceed from our lips. That God is, and that he is such a God, and our God, ours for ever and ever, should wake within us an unceasing and overflowing joy. To rejoice in temporal comforts is dangerous, to rejoice in self is foolish, to rejoice in sin is fatal, but to rejoice in God is heavenly.
The words behind it
6 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| רַנְּנ֣וּ | ranenu | shout for joy | H7442 → | 54 times |
| צַ֭דִּיקִים | tzadikim | O righteous [people] | H6662 → | 206 times |
| בַּֽיהוָ֑ה | bayahweh | in Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗ים | laysharim | for <the> upright [people] | H3477 → | 119 times |
| נָאוָ֥ה | navah | [is] fitting | H5000 → | |
| תְהִלָּֽה׃ | tehilah | praise | H8416 → | 56 times |
רַנְּנ֣וּshout for joy
ranenuH7442 →54 times
צַ֭דִּיקִיםO righteous [people]
tzadikimH6662 →206 times
בַּֽיהוָ֑הin Yahweh
bayahwehH3068 →6520 times
לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗יםfor <the> upright [people]
laysharimH3477 →119 times
נָאוָ֥ה[is] fitting
navahH5000 →
תְהִלָּֽה׃praise
tehilahH8416 →56 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
it leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18
Rejoice at all times.
- Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
- James 1:2–4
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
- Philippians 3:1
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
- Matthew 5:12
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18
Through
Psalms 97:12Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.
it leads to
- Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Psalms 30:4
Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
- Psalms 32:11
Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
- Philippians 4:4
About Psalms
This page draws on Basil of Caesarea, HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 15:1 (PS 33); Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 2; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms and John Calvin, Commentaries.