Psalms 33:1-11

1 You who are godly, sing with joy to the Lord. It is right for honest people to praise him.

2 Praise the LORD with the harp. Make music to him on the lyre that has ten strings.

3 Sing a new song to him. Play with skill, and shout with joy.

4 What the LORD says is right and true. He is faithful in everything he does.

5 The LORD loves what is right and fair. The earth is full of his faithful love.

6 The heavens were made when the LORD commanded it to happen. All of the stars were created by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathers the waters of the sea together. He puts the oceans in their places.

8 Let the whole earth have respect for the Lord. Let all of the people in the world honor him.

9 He spoke, and the world came into being. He commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The LORD blocks the sinful plans of the nations. He keeps them from doing what they want to do.

11 But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever. What he wants to do will last for all time.

Psalms 33:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 33

Though this psalm has no title to it, it seems to be a psalm of David, from the style and matter of it; and indeed begins with the same words with which the preceding psalm is ended. Theodoret is of opinion it was written by David as a prophecy concerning Hezekiah, as a song to be sung by the people after the destruction of the Assyrian army.