Psalms 33
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
Let those who do good shout for joy—those who live right should praise him!
2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
Praise the Lord with the lyre, play music to him on the ten-stringed harp.
3 Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
Sing a new song to him; play your instruments well and shout for joy.
4 For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.
For the word of the Lord is true, and he is trustworthy in everything he does.
5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
He loves all that is good and right; the earth is full of the Lord's trustworthy love.
6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
The Lord spoke the word and the heavens were made; his mouth breathed all the stars into existence.
7 He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.
He gathers the waters of the sea together, he keeps the ocean depths in store.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.
Let all the earth show reverence to the Lord; let all the world's inhabitants be in awe of him.
9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
For he spoke and the world came into existence; he gave the command and it was created.
10 The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.
The Lord foils the decisions of the nations, he frustrates the plans of the peoples,
11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
But the Lord's plan stands forever—what he decides lasts for all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as specially belonging to him.
13 The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
The Lord looks from heaven and sees the whole of humanity,
14 From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.
from his throne he watches all those who live on earth.
15 He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
He created their minds, so he knows everything they do.
16 No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
Even the greatest army cannot save a king; the greatest strength cannot save a warrior.
17 A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
Don't deceive yourself: a warhorse can't give you victory—even its incredible strength won't save you.
18 Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
The Lord watches over those who reverently follow him, those who place their hope in his trustworthy love
19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
to save them from death and to keep them alive when famine strikes.
20 Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
We place our confidence in the Lord; he is our help and our defender.
21 For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.
We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.
22 May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.
Lord, let your trustworthy love rest upon us as we hope in you.
