33:1 You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord!
It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.
112:4 In the darkness a light 2 shines for the godly,
for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just. 3
1 sn Psalm 33. In this hymn the psalmist praises the Lord as the sovereign creator and just ruler of the world who protects and vindicates those who fear him.
2 tn In this context “light” symbolizes divine blessing in its various forms (see v. 2), including material prosperity and stability.
3 tn Heb “merciful and compassionate and just.” The Hebrew text has three singular adjectives, which are probably substantival and in apposition to the “godly” (which is plural, however). By switching to the singular, the psalmist focuses on each individual member of the group known as the “godly.” Note how vv. 5-9, like vv. 1-2a, use the singular to describe the representative godly individual who typifies the whole group.