1 A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright. 2 Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing to him a new song. Sing psalms to him skillfully, with loud exclamation. 4 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are in faith. 5 He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, and all their power, by the Spirit of his mouth: 7 gathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storage. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before him. 9 For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created. 10 The Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leaders. 11 But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance. 13 The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men. 14 From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth. 15 He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works. 16 The king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powers. 17 The horse is false safety; for he will not be saved by the abundance of his powers. 18 Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercy, 19 so as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famine. 20 Our soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protector. 21 For in him, our heart will rejoice, and in his holy name, we have hoped. 22 Let your mercy be upon us, O Lord, just as we have hoped in you.
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Psalm 32 (33) Catholic Public Domain Version
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Notes on this text (4)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Psalms follow the Greek/Latin numbering, with the psalm titles counted as verse 1 (as in the Vulgate).
- Esther and Daniel are the Vulgate books (Esther 1–16 with the Greek additions as chapters 10:4–16; Daniel 1–14 with the Song of the Three, Susanna and Bel). Baruch 6 is the Letter of Jeremiah.
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Cross references (22)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in CPDV.
- 1 Psalm 32:11; Philippians 4:4; Psalm 147:1; Psalm 97:12; Psalm 118:15
- 2 Psalm 150:3–6; Psalm 98:4–5; Psalm 144:9; Exodus 15:20; 1 Chronicles 25:6
- 3 Ephesians 5:19; Psalm 96:1; 1 Chronicles 25:7; Isaiah 42:10; 1 Chronicles 13:8
- 4 Psalm 12:6; Deuteronomy 32:4; Titus 1:2; Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 19:8
- 5 Psalm 11:7; Psalm 119:64; Matthew 5:45; Psalm 104:24; Psalm 45:7
- 6 Hebrews 11:3; Job 33:4; 2 Peter 3:5; John 1:1–3; Psalm 33:9
- 7 Joshua 3:16; Exodus 15:8; Joshua 3:13; Genesis 1:9–10; Habakkuk 3:15
- 8 Revelation 14:6–7; Psalm 96:9–10; Revelation 15:4; Psalm 22:27; Jeremiah 10:7–12
- 9 Genesis 1:3; Psalm 33:6; Psalm 148:5–6; Revelation 4:11; Colossians 1:16–17
- 10 Psalm 21:11; Job 5:12–13; Isaiah 44:25; Proverbs 21:30; 2 Samuel 15:31
- 11 Proverbs 19:21; Isaiah 46:10; Job 23:13; Jeremiah 29:11; Lamentations 3:37
- 12 Psalm 144:15; 1 Peter 2:9; John 15:16; Deuteronomy 7:6–8; Deuteronomy 33:29
- 13 Job 28:24; Psalm 11:4; Psalm 53:2; Hebrews 4:13; Proverbs 15:3
- 14 1 Kings 8:39; 1 Kings 8:43; 1 Timothy 6:16; Isaiah 66:1; Luke 11:2
- 15 Jeremiah 32:19; Hosea 7:2; Psalm 44:21; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Job 10:8
- 16 Psalm 44:3; Jeremiah 9:23; Psalm 44:6–7; Judges 7:2; Exodus 14:28
- 17 Proverbs 21:31; Psalm 20:7; Psalm 147:10; Job 39:19–25; Hosea 14:3
- 18 1 Peter 3:12; Psalm 147:11; Job 36:7; Psalm 34:15–20; Hebrews 6:18
- 19 Psalm 37:19; Proverbs 10:3; Job 5:19–22; Isaiah 33:16; Matthew 6:31–33
- 20 Isaiah 40:31; Psalm 27:14; Psalm 130:5–6; Psalm 115:9–12; Psalm 62:5–6
- 21 Psalm 13:5; John 16:22; Zechariah 10:7; Revelation 4:8; Psalm 30:10–12
- 22 Psalm 13:5; Psalm 119:76; Matthew 9:29; Psalm 5:11–12; Psalm 119:49
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations). Verse numbers below follow the Hebrew/English numbering: 33.
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
To David himself; for understanding; by which it is understood that not by the merits of works, but by the grace of God, man is delivered, confessing his sins. 2. "Blessed are they whose unrighteousness is forgiven, and whose sins are covered" (ver. 1): and whose sins are buried in oblivion.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Thus saith the Scripture, to that effect: "By the Word of the Lord were the heavens established, and all the might of them, by the spirit of His mouth." And again, "All things were made by Him, and without Him was nothing made." There is no exception or deduction stated; but the Father made all things by Him, whether visible …
Thence we fell again to sighs and groans, and our steps to follow the broad and beaten ways of the world; for many thoughts were in our heart, but Thy counsel standeth for ever. Out of which counsel Thou didst mock ours, and preparedst Thine own, purposing to give us meat in due season, and to open Thy hand, and …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
One, because the creative works of Christ are no other than the Father's; for the creation of all things is one, the Father having made them through the Son: For He spake, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created, saith the Psalmist.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
"For by the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath [the Spirit] of His mouth." The Word then is not a mere significant impression on the air, borne by the organs of speech; nor is the Spirit of His mouth a vapour, emitted by the organs of respiration; but the …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)