Psalms 33:1

PSALM 33 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains a celebration of God for his great and glorious works, both of creation and providence. God is to be praised by reason of his goodness, Psalms 33:1; of his power, Psalms 33:6; and of his providence, Psalms 33:12. And they that fear him shall find mercy and rejoice in him, Psalms 33:16. Rejoice in the Lord; let his excellency discovered in his works be the matter of your joy and praise. 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. See Psalms 50:16, Psalms 119:7 Proverbs 28:9.