Psalms 33

1 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.

Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.

2 Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.

Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.

3 Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!

Make a new song to him; playing expertly with a loud noise.

4 For the LORD’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain.

5 He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of the LORD.

His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

6 By the LORD’s word, the heavens were made: all their army by the breath of his mouth.

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses.

He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.

8 Let all the earth fear the LORD. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.

9 For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.

10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

11 The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.

13 The LORD looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;

14 From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,

From his house he keeps watch on all who are living on the earth;

15 he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of their works.

He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

17 A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.

A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.

18 Behold, the LORD’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness,

See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;

19 to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.

To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

20 Our soul has waited for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.

Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.

21 For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

For in him our hearts have joy; in his holy name is our hope.

22 Let your loving kindness be on us, LORD, since we have hoped in you.

Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.