(1) A call to worship in the temple with song, music, and shouting (v.1–3), because of the righteousness and kindness of Yahweh (v.4–5).

(3) Yahweh from His heavenly throne inspects all mankind (v.13–15); and victory is not due to armies or warriors (v.16–17).

[21] In the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer, this psalm is appointed to be read on the evening of the sixth day of the month.

[22] Heinrich Schütz wrote a setting of a paraphrase of the psalm in German, "Freut euch des Herrn, ihr Christen all", SWV 130, for the Becker Psalter, published first in 1628.

Carl Loewe composed a setting in German for male a cappella choir, published in Dresden in 1845.