Psalms 33:1
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
- KJV
- Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
- WEB
- Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
- ASV
- Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.
- DARBY
- Exult, ye righteous, in Jehovah: praise is comely for the upright.
- BLB
- Give a ringing cry, O righteous ones, in YHWH! Beautiful [is] the praise for the upright.
- ÅB
- Juble i Herren, dere rettferdige!
Lovsang sømmer seg for de oppriktige. - OTB
- Gled dere i Herren, dere rettferdige;
Lovsang sømmer seg for de oppriktige. - B1930
- Juble, I rettferdige, i Herren! For de opriktige sømmer sig lovsang.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 32:11
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
Read in contextPsalms 147:1
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Read in contextPsalms 97:12
Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Read in contextPsalms 118:15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
Read in contextProverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:30–31
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
Read in contextPsalms 78:36–37
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
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