Discover Psalm 33 Commentary in detail, with their Bible study and explained, as well as their meaning in the Catholic Bible among others.
Psalm 33-1
Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous;
praise is beautiful to the upright.
Psalm 33-2
Shout to the Lord with a harp;
Sing with psaltery and lyre.
Psalm 33-3
Sing to him a new song;
Play skilfully with shouting.
Psalm 33-4
For upright is the word of the Lord,
and all his work is done in faithfulness.
Psalm 33-5
He loves uprightness and justice;
the earth is filled with the Lord’s mercy.
Psalm 33-6
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made;
and all their hosts, by the breath of his mouth.
Psalm 33-7
He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap;
he deposits its depths.
Psalm 33-8
All the earth fear the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world tremble before him,
Psalm 33-9
because he spoke, and it was done;
he commanded, and everything existed.
Psalm 33-10
Jehovah nullifies the counsel of the nations,
and frustrates the schemes of the peoples.
Psalm 33-11
The counsel of the Lord will stand forever;
the designs of his heart, for all generations.
Psalm 33-12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance.
Psalm 33-13
The Lord looks down from heaven;
he saw all the sons of men.
Psalm 33-14
From his dwelling place he looked
upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
Psalm 33-15
He formed the hearts of them all;
he understands all his works.
Psalm 33-16
The king is not saved by the multitude of the army,
nor the mighty escape by the great force.
Psalm 33-17
Vain to be saved is the horse;
The greatness of his strength no one will be able to deliver.
Psalm 33-18
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his mercy,
Psalm 33-19
to deliver their souls from death
and to give them life in times of famine.
Psalm 33-20
Our soul waits for the Lord;
He’s our help and shield.
Psalm 33-21
Therefore our hearts will rejoice in him,
because we have trusted in his holy name.
Psalm 33-22
Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us,
as we hope in you.
Psalm 33 Meaning
The meaning of Psalm 33 is very interesting, the author explains all the reasons to rejoice in faith in God. The author is listing a series of benefits that will make us happy in reference to faith towards God. Among these reasons we find that the word of God is upright, that is, it is faithful. It also explains why we should rejoice since works done with faith are their motives for joy. Finally, he explains to us the mercy of God, that mercy that explains to us that God loves the just and justice.
