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Psalm 33:1

Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.

1Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
2Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
3Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!
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“Fitting” links praise with upright living, making joy in YHWH part of what a righteous life sounds like.

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Where else Scripture says this

11 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 32:11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!Both psalms urge the righteous to rejoice in the LORD and link that joy with uprightness.
Habakkuk 3:18yet I will rejoice in the LORD. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!Habakkuk declares his resolve to rejoice in the LORD, the same joy Psalm 33 urges upon the righteous.
Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”Both passages command rejoicing in the Lord, with Philippians adding that this rejoicing is to continue always.
Psalm 147:1Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.Both psalms describe praise as fitting, and Psalm 147 also names the goodness and pleasure of singing to God.
Psalm 92:1A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, Most High,Psalm 33 calls praise fitting for the upright; Psalm 92 calls giving thanks and singing praises to the LORD good.
Psalm 118:15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.Both psalms connect the righteous with rejoicing, and Psalm 118 locates that sound in their tents.
1 Corinthians 1:30–31Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,Psalm 33 addresses the righteous; Corinthians names Christ Jesus as righteousness from God for those who are in him.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.Both passages connect uprightness with worship: praise is fitting for the upright, and their prayer is the LORD’s delight.
Romans 3:10As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.Righteousness is the shared word, with a tension: Psalm 33 addresses the righteous, while Romans says there is no one righteous.
Romans 5:19For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.Psalm 33 addresses righteous people; Romans speaks of many being made righteous through the obedience of one.
Ephesians 5:4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.Both passages concern fitting speech: Psalm 33 commends praise, while Ephesians commends giving thanks over speech it names inappropriate.
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Encouragement

Joy in YHWH belongs within a life of uprightness. Praise has a fitting place there; the righteous are urged to rejoice in God.

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