“He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.”
The psalmist declares that God loves righteousness and justice, and that the earth is full of God's lovingkindness. The verbs "love" suggest that these virtues are not external impositions but expressions of God's fundamental nature. The assertion that the earth is full of God's covenant loyalty suggests that God's presence is pervasive and comprehensive. The phrase "filled with the kindness of the LORD" creates an image of abundance and saturation. The verse establishes that God's character as righteous is the source of all order and goodness.
Church Fathers on Psalms 33:5
1. “Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous:” rejoice, O you righteous, not in yourselves, for that is not safe; but in the Lord. “For praise is comely to the upright” Psalm 32:1: these praise the Lord, who submit themselves unto the Lord; for else they are distorted and perverse. 2. “Praise the Lord with harp:” praise the Lord, presenting unto Him your bodies a living sacrifice. Romans 12:1 “Sing unto Him with the psaltery for ten strings” Psalm 32:2: let your members be…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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