Psalms 33

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

A psalm for David. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: praise becometh the upright.

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

Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing 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 canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise.

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

For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done with faithfulness.

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

He loveth 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 the power of them 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 in a vessel; laying up the depths in storehouses.

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 let all the inhabitants of the world be in awe of him.

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

For he spoke and they were made: he commanded and they were created.

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

The Lord bringeth to naught the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.

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

But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

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 hath chosen for his inheritance.

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

The Lord hath looked from heaven: he hath beheld all the sons of men.

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

From his habitation which he hath prepared, he hath looked upon all that dwell on the earth.

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

He who hath made the hearts of every one of them: who understandeth 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 a great army: nor shall the giant be saved by his own great strength.

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

Vain is the horse for safety: neither shall he be saved by the abundance of his strength.

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 them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.

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

To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine.

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

Our soul waiteth for 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 shall rejoice: and in his holy name we have trusted.

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

Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we have hoped in thee.