Psalms 33:1-9

1 All you that are righteous, shout for joy for what the Lord has done; praise him, all you that obey him.

2 Give thanks to the Lord with harps, sing to him with stringed instruments.

3 Sing a new song to him, play the harp with skill, and shout for joy!

4 The words of the Lord are true, and all his works are dependable.

5 The Lord loves what is righteous and just; his constant love fills the earth.

6 The Lord created the heavens by his command, the sun, moon, and stars by his spoken word.

7 He gathered all the seas into one place; he shut up the ocean depths in storerooms.

8 Worship the Lord, all the earth! Honor him, all peoples of the world!

9 When he spoke, the world was created; at his command everything appeared.

Psalms 33:1-9 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.