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- Chapter 33
- Verse 1
Psalms 33:1
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous,.... See Gill on Psa 32:11;
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…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous - This is the sentiment with which the preceding psalm closes. See the notes at Psa 32:11. For praise is comely for the upright - Is befitting, suitable, proper.…
Four things the psalmist expresses in these verses:
I. The great desire he had that God might be praised. He did not think he did it so well himself, but that he wished others also might be employed…
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