Psalm 33:4-5
For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Application:

The Hebrew word used here for right is “Yashar,” which may be translated as “straight” or “level.” It emphasizes that our Lord’s word is honest and trustworthy, as Proverbs 8:8-9 says:

All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.

Psalm 33 calls for collective praise of the Creator, a song from God’s righteous ones set to musical accompaniment (33:1–3). God should be worshiped musically by His people because He is true and faithful; His word is right, and His work is trustworthy (33:4). 

What does he love? What does he want to see in his people? Righteousness and justice (33:5) are often linked in Scripture. They combine vertical righteousness before God with horizontal justice toward our neighbors. They are paired here because they must not be separate but operate simultaneously.

Righteousness and justice are the opposite of lawlessness. We cannot use compassion as a weapon to justify lawlessness when righteousness is absent.*

Let us trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and keep His commandments. Jesus Christ is the personification of God’s righteousness.*

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21.

Ref: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 524.
Ref: John D. Barry et al., Faithlife Study Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012, 2016), Ps 33:4.
*Ref: Ricardo R.

To God, be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26

Disclaimer

When God inspires me, I write articles glorifying God. I invite you to view this writing as a Bible study. Like the Bereans in Acts 17:11, I encourage you to search the Scriptures to determine whether what I have written is true. Always consult with your church ministers regarding biblical matters. I am not a professional writer, so there may be some grammatical or spelling errors present. I strive to write as clearly and efficiently as possible. Your brother in Christ, Ricardo.

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