Psalm 33 is a song of community praise for both past and present manifestations of God's love. It may have been used originally in congregational singing at the fall festivals of Israel.
At the start of this psalm the righteous and upright (those submitted to God who trust in his love and deliverance) are exhorted to "shout for joy in the LORD".
The congregation rejoices in the fact that God's word and works and faithful and true and show his love (vv. 4-5).
Specifically, they praise God's work of creation through his word, both his spoken word and the incarnate Word (John 1, Heb 1:1-3). They praise God's omniscience and omnipotence, and his care for his covenant people.
Psalm 33 calls upon the congregation to "sing to him a new song" (v 3). The words of the psalm are familiar, but their praise is renewed by their fresh experience of God's love. At the end of the psalm, the congregation prays that God's love toward them will continue, as it always has (vv 20-22).
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