Psalms 33

1 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.

A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright.

2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.

Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

3 Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.

Sing to him a new song. Sing psalms to him skillfully, with loud exclamation.

4 For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.

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

5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.

He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

By the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, and all their power, by the Spirit of his mouth:

7 He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.

gathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storage.

8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.

Let all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before him.

9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.

10 The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.

The Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leaders.

11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.

But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance.

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

The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men.

14 From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.

From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth.

15 He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.

He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works.

16 No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

The king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powers.

17 A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.

The horse is false safety; for he will not be saved by the abundance of his powers.

18 Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercy,

19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

so as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famine.

20 Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

Our soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protector.

21 For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.

For in him, our heart will rejoice, and in his holy name, we have hoped.

22 May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.

Let your mercy be upon us, O Lord, just as we have hoped in you.