33:1 You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord!
It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.
63:5 As if with choice meat 2 you satisfy my soul. 3
My mouth joyfully praises you, 4
A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day.
92:1 It is fitting 6 to thank the Lord,
and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One! 7
92:2 It is fitting 8 to proclaim your loyal love in the morning,
and your faithfulness during the night,
147:1 Praise the Lord,
for it is good to sing praises to our God!
Yes, 10 praise is pleasant and appropriate!
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 Heb “like fat and fatness.”
3 tn Or “me.”
4 tn Heb “and [with] lips of joy my mouth praises.”
5 sn Psalm 92. The psalmist praises God because he defeats the wicked and vindicates his loyal followers.
6 tn Or “good.”
7 tn Traditionally “O Most High.”
8 tn The words “it is fitting” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. Verses 1-3 are actually one long sentence in the Hebrew text, but this has been divided up into two shorter sentences in the translation in keeping with contemporary English style.
9 sn Psalm 147. The psalmist praises the
10 tn Or “for.”