The response of the righteous to the goodness of God takes the form of public worship. To be without praise is to miss our comeliest adornment. Praise is comely for the upright; it well becomes them to exercise themselves in this work of praising and blessing of God; partly because they have such singular and abundant obligations and occasions to do so; and partly because they will praise God worthily and heartily, and with due reverence and thankfulness, as God requires, and deserves to be praised; whereas ungodly men do indeed disparage and pollute the holy name of God, while they pretend to praise it, and therefore God rejects their praises and prayers. Samuel Horsley. PSALM 33. Psalms 33:1-11 The Sovereignty of The LORD in Creation. Why? The doctrine of providence expressed in these words, "God considereth the works of the inhabitants of the earth," is a necessary consequence of his principle, "God fashioneth their hearts alike;" and this principle is a necessary consequence of that which the psalmist had before laid down to account for the origin of the world. Whole Psalm. Praise ..… (Psalms 33:1). Character -- indispensable to true enjoyment. Let us not present old worn-out praise, but put life, and soul, and heart, into every song, since we have new mercies every day, and see new beauties in the work and word of our Lord. J. Bible Lesson that you may want to read to your class as part of your Bible study. Isaiah 61:3 . Whom? No: one of the wisest of kings; one of the most bold and able generals: a man whom God has self elected to govern his chosen people, and to command those armies which fought the most obstinate battles, and gained the most complete victories. O ye righteous. Rejoice, O ye righteous: not in yourselves, for that is not safe, but in the Lord. What are his military maxims? This means simply that it is becoming of righteous people to praise their God and Redeemer. An exhortation to praise God Ps 33:1-3. Praise is comely for the upright. Psalms 33:1-9 [& 10-12] New International Version January 1, 2017 The International Bible Lesson (Uniform Sunday School Lessons Series) for Sunday, January 1, 2017, is from Psalms 33:1-9 (& includes 10-12). An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength," Psalms 33:16-17 . Why Praise? This is a psalm of praise; it is probable that David was the penman of it, but we are not told so, because God would have us look above the penmen of sacred writ, to that blessed Spirit that moved and guided them. 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. In addition, God does His work in truth – not with deceit or manipulation. The instruments (Ps 92:3; 144:9) do not exclude the voice. He who would have a double heaven must begin below to rejoice like those above. The moral attributes of God, as they are called in the schools, were mysteries which they could not unfold. A harp suits a blood washed hand. The psalmist, in this psalm, I. Psalms 33:3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. Thomas Watson. i. Subject and Division. "Sing unto him." The Treasury of David. Verse 1. 1-3. This is the doctrine of providence. Attend a moment to the evidence of this reasoning, my brethren. (1-6) The principle of the watchman. When saints wear their choral robes, they look fair in the Lord's sight. Does God degrade himself more by governing than by creating mankind? For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. --Adam Clarke. When saints wear their choral robes, they look fair in the Lord's sight. praise from the upright is fitting. One literally “goes up” to Jerusalem. Exult, ye righteous, in Jehovah! No instrument like the human voice. Psalms 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Every endowment we possess, should be employed with all our skill and earnestness in God's service. His people are proclaimed blessed, Psalms 33:12 . For the Jewish people in ancient times, that high place was the Temple in the city of Jerusalem. We’ll send you a new verse every day to download or share. Verse 1. Even the righteous are not always glad, and have need to be stirred up to enjoy their privileges. (Psalms 33:1). A call to lively and joyous praise to God for His glorious attributes and works, as displayed in creation, and His general and special providence, in view of which, the Psalmist, for all the pious, professes trust and joy and invokes God's mercy. Numbers 33:1-15. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Thankful praise is the breath and language of holy joy. What are his maxims of policy? Be s a rock of t refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me! Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. Who proposes these maxims? His praise as the Keeper and Deliverer of the Righteous (Psalms 33:18-22) What the last verse of the preceding Psalm exhorts to shout for joy, is in this Psalm more fully unfolded. No objection can be more specious, or, in appearance, more invincible. Psalm 33 was written to those addressed as righteous ones and the upright (v. 1). 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. Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Title. Philosophers, who had admitted these, have usually taken that for granted which they ought to have proved. 1. A thanksgiving of the church triumphant in the latter ages, for her final deliverance, by the overthrow of Antichrist and his armies. The principle is this: "By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth," Psalms 33:6 . A. Alexander. Adam Clarke. F5. Ezekiel 33 – The Prophet as Watchman A. Ezekiel the watchman. 1-3. These may be reduced to two classes; attributes of goodness, and attributes of justice. He who would have a double heaven must begin below to rejoice like those above. Psalm 33:12 asserts that a people whose God is the Lord — will be blessed. JOSEPH A ALEXANDER Psalms Commentary (1864) Spurgeon had high praise for Alexander's work writing that it "Occupies a first place among expositions. be upon us; let us always have the comfort and benefit of it, not according as we merit from thee, but according as we hope in thee, that is, according to the … Rejoice in the Lord; let his excellency discovered in his works be the matter of your joy and praise. It is not that the Lord cannot hear us, but that it is natural for great exultation to express itself in the loudest manner. The psalm tells us that Psalm 33:1. of Praise is not comely for any but the godly. Psalm 33 Commentary Men’s Inability to Deliver. Our prophet had other notions. (Read Psalm 33:1-11) Holy joy is the heart and soul of praise, and that is here pressed upon the righteous. Verse 1. This is peculiarly your duty, your obligations are greater, and your spiritual nature more adapted to the work, be ye then first in the glad service. Psalm 133 is a Song of Ascents–a song for going up to a high place. 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. 2 Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! See Psalm 50:16 119:7 Proverbs 28:9. for praise is comely for the upright; it becomes them; it is their duty; they are bound unto it by the mercies and favours they have received; should they not give praise to God, the stones of the wall would cry out, and rebuke them for their ingratitude: it is beautiful, and looks lovely in them; it is an ornament to them, and is, in the sight of God, of great esteem: it is very acceptable to him, and when grace is in exercise, and their hearts in tune, being sensibly touched and impressed with the goodness of God, it is desirable by them, and is pleasant and delightful to them. Our prophet solves the important question by one single principle; and, what is more remarkable, this principle, which is nobly expressed, carries the clearest evidence with it. Psalm 33:1 NIV • Psalm 33:1 NLT • Psalm 33:1 ESV • Psalm 33:1 NASB • Psalm 33:1 KJV • Psalm 33:1 Interlinear • Psalm 33:1 Commentaries • Psalm 33:1 Parallel Texts • Psalm 33:1 Bible Apps • Psalm 33:1 Parallel • Bible Hub For praise is comely for the upright - Is befitting, suitable, proper. "O ye righteous." Psalms 31:15-24 David’s Response to His Rejection. In like manner, when we would prove that a creature is a just and a good being, we say, there are qualities of goodness and justice in creatures, therefore he, from whom these creatures derive their existence, is a being just and good. That he is not an open violator of the law of God; that he is not intemperate; that he is not the victim of raging lusts and passions; that he is not a dishonest man; that he is not profane; that he is not an infidel or a scoffer; that he is a pious man - a redeemed man - a man of good character - an heir of heaven - is the highest blessing that could be conferred on him; and he who has been saved from outbreaking transgression and crime in a world like this, and has been enabled to live an upright life, has eminently occasion to praise and bless God. The city crowns the hill and its Temple stood on a “mount.” In this exalted place, … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 133" Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. Ps 33:1-22. Assuredly for such a man praise is an appropriate employment, for such a man it is "comely.". Well-bred whispers are disreputable here. "Rejoice in the Lord." Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. He pleaseth God whom God pleaseth. A profane man stuck with God's praise is like a dunghill stuck with flowers. This song of praise bears no title or indication of authorship; to teach us, says Dickson, "to look upon Holy Scripture as altogether inspired of God, and not put price upon it for the writers thereof.". The arguments to enforce the duty Psalms 33:4-19. It is comely as wings to an angel, we mount with it; as flowers to a tree, it is our fruit; as a robe to a priest, it is our office; as long hair to a woman, it is our beauty; as a crown to a king, it is our highest honour. The Lord is Good! Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. (a) It is the duty of the godly to set forth the praises of God for his mercy and power showed to them. Who can persuade himself that a wise Being has given to intelligent creatures faculties capable of obtaining knowledge and virtue, without willing that they should endeavour to acquire knowledge and virtue? You can discuss each week’s commentary and lesson at the International Bible Lesson Forum. That which proves that it would be beneath the dignity of a monarch to observe the motions of ants, or worms, to interest himself in their actions, to punish, or to reward them, seems to demonstrate that God would degrade himself were he to observe, to direct, to punish, to reward mankind, who are infinitely inferior to him.