1 Shout for joy, ye righteous, in Jehovah; praise is comely for the upright.
2 Give ye thanks unto Jehovah upon the harp; upon a psaltery of ten strings sing ye praises unto him.
3 Sing ye unto him a new song; be ye skillful to play with shouting,
4 For the word of Jehovah [is] upright, and all his works [are] in truth.
5 He loveth righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of Jehovah.
6 By the word of Jehovah the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth;
7 Gathering together as a heap the waters of the sea, putting the depths in storehouses.
8 All the earth shall fear before Jehovah, all the inhabitants of the world shall be afraid before him.
9 For he spake and it was; he commanded and it stood.
10 Jehovah hath made void the counsel of the Gentiles; he hath frustrated the devices of the peoples.
11 The counsel of Jehovah shall stand for ever, the devices of his heart to all generations.
12 Happy [is] the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people he hath chosen to himself for an inheritance.
13 From the heavens Jehovah looked; he saw all the sons of men.
14 From the place of his dwelling he looked upon all the inhabitants of the earth,
15 He who formeth their hearts together, who considereth all their works.
16 The king is not saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17 The horse [is] a vain thing for salvation, and by the greatness of his strength will he not deliver.
18 Behold, the eye of Jehovah [is] towards those who fear him, to those who hope in his mercy,
19 To deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul hath waited for Jehovah; he [is] our help and our shield.
21 For in him our heart rejoiceth; for in his holy name have we trusted.
22 Thy mercy, O Jehovah, shall be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.
Notes on Psalm 33
This is clearly a pendant on its predecessor, and begins where it left off, carrying on the joy and praise.
When deliverance, and especially of an inward sort, is known, joy flows. Jehovah in word and deed is manifest and celebrated. The nations, once dreaded, are nothing before Him. Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, Whose counsel alone stands when theirs is made void. He saw all, when it seemed not. His eye is toward those that feared Him and hoped in His mercy, as the remnant did. He would have His people happy in the knowledge of Himself; and Israel will know Him in displays of power on their behalf here below. We ought to know our God still better, viewing the cross of Christ in the light of His heavenly glory. Compare John 16:9-149Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. 12I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. 14He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. (John 16:9‑14).