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Psalms 33:3

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

"Sing unto Him a new song:" sing unto Him a song of the grace of faith. "Sing skilfully unto Him with jubilation" [Psalm 33:3]: sing skillfully unto Him with rejoicing.

Exposition on Psalm 33 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Then when he says, "Sing," he treats of the song of the human voice. Now it should be known, according to the letter, that there is a twofold modulation: one is through simple song, and another through harmonizing. He touches on the first when he says, "A new song." The second, at "With a shout." According to the spiritual understanding, a man ought to exult in two things: namely, in the goods of grace received and in the goods of glory expected. Through the first goods we are renewed. Eph. …

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗