Psalm 33

The verbs in this psalm are plural, which means it involved the worshipping community at the sanctuary. The leader called them to worship (vv. 1-3), the choir led the assembly in praising the Lord, and all closed with the affirmation of faith in verses 20-22. It’s likely that their praise was occasioned by the nation’s victory over an enemy (vv. 10-11, 16-19). Except for the prayer in verse 22, the entire psalm is devoted only to praise and forms a helpful “primer on praise.”