33:1 You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord!
It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.
37:39 But the Lord delivers the godly; 2
he protects them in times of trouble. 3
149:1 Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song!
Praise him in the assembly of the godly! 5
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 “and the deliverance of the godly [ones] [is] from the
3 tn Heb “[he is] their place of refuge in a time of trouble.”
3 sn Psalm 149. The psalmist calls upon God’s people to praise him because he is just and avenges them.
4 tn Heb “his praise in the assembly of the godly ones.”