Psalm 33 is the 33rd psalm of the

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, beginning in English in the

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: "Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright". The Book of Psalms is part of the

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of the

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. In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek

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and Latin

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translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 32. In Latin, it is known by the

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, "". Its purpose is to praise "the Sovereignty of the Lord in Creation and History". Psalm 33 is used in both Jewish and Christian liturgies. It has been set to music.

Content

In the ''International Critical Commentary'' series,

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and Emilie Briggs described it as follows: "Ps. 33 is a song of praise. (1) A call to worship in the temple with song, music, and shouting (v.^1–3), because of the righteousness and kindness of Yahweh (v.^4–5). (2) All mankind are called to fear Yahweh, the creator of all things, and disposer of all nations (v.^6–10). (3) Yahweh from His heavenly throne inspects all mankind (v.^13–15); and victory is not due to armies or warriors (v.^16–17). (4) He delivereth those who fear Him (v.^18–19); therefore his people long for Him, are glad in him, and trust in His name for victory (v.^20–22). A gloss praises the plans of Yahweh as everlastingly secure, and also the happiness of His people (v.^11–12)." Psalm 33 does not contain an ascription to any particular author in the Hebrew text, although the Septuagint ascribes it to

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. Some

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join it with Psalm 32. The Briggses suggest that it dates to the time of the

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Uses

New Testament

Verse 6, "By the word of the Lord the heavens were made", is alluded to in Hebrews 11:3: "By faith we know the universe was made by God's command".

Judaism

*Is recited in its entirety during the

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, Yom Tov, and - in many communities - on

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. *Is recited by some during

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. *Is recited on days of

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in some traditions. *Verse 1 is part of Shochein Ad. *Verse 10 is the tenth verse of

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in Pesukei Dezimra. Verse 11 is the twelfth verse of Yehi Kivod. Verse 9 is the thirteenth verse of Yehi Kivod. *Verse 15 is found in Tractate Rosh Hashanah 1:2. *Verses 20–22 are the second thru fourth verses of Hoshia Et Amecha of

. *Verse 22 is part of the final paragraph of

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and Baruch Hashem L'Olam during

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Book of Common Prayer

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's ''

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'', this psalm is appointed to be read on the evening of the sixth day of the month.

Musical settings

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wrote a setting of a paraphrase of the psalm in German, "Freut euch des Herrn, ihr Christen all", SWV 130, for the ''

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'', published first in 1628.

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composed a setting in German for male a cappella choir, published in Dresden in 1845.

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set portions of this psalm, along with Psalms 146 and 150, in his opus 222 ''Praise the Lord with Psaltery''.

Text

The following table shows the Hebrew text of the Psalm with vowels, alongside the

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text in the

and the English translation from the

. Note that the meaning can slightly differ between these versions, as the Septuagint and the

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come from different textual traditions.A 1917 translation directly from Hebrew to English by the

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can be foun
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and an 1844 translation directly from the Septuagint by L. C. L. Brenton can be foun
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Both translations are in the

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. In the Septuagint, this psalm is numbered Psalm 32.

Verse 7

:''He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap''; ::''He lays up the deep in storehouses.'' Alternatively, "as a heap" may be read as "in a vessel", or "in a wineskin".Main text translation of Psalm 33:7 in the

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(1966); "heap" also reported as reflecting the Hebrew

Notes

References

Bibliography

* *Nosson Scherman (1984), ''The Complete Artscroll Siddur'', Mesorah Publications, .

External links

* * * in Hebrew and English - Mechon-mamre * Text of Psalm 33 according to th
1928 Psalter

Rejoice, you righteous, in the LORD; praise from the upright is fitting.
text and footnotes, usccb.org United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

introduction and text, biblestudytools.com
Psalm 33 – The Great and Awesome God
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Psalm 33 / Refrain: The earth is full of the loving-kindness of the Lord.

Psalm 33
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Hymns for Psalm 33
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Shacharit for Shabbat and Yom Tov