< Psalms 33 >
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
Be joyful, O ye righteous, in the Lord; [for] unto the righteous praise is comely.
2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
Give thanks unto the Lord with the harp: with the ten-stringed psaltery do ye sing [praises] unto him.
3 Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
Sing unto him a new song; play beautifully amidst a triumphant shout.
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 done] in truth.
5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
He loveth righteousness and justice: the earth is full of the kindness 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 were the heavens made; and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
7 He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.
He gathereth together like heaps the waters of the sea: he layeth up in store-houses the depths [of the sea].
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.
Let all the earth fear the Lord: of him stand in awe all the inhabitants of the world.
9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
For he spoke, and it came into being: he commanded, and it stood fast.
10 The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.
The Lord frustrateth the resolves of the nations: he bringeth to nought the thoughts of the people.
11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
The counsel of the Lord will stand for ever, 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!
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he hath chosen for himself as a heritage.
13 The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
The Lord looketh from heaven; he seeth all the sons of men.
14 From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.
From the place of his habitation he directeth his view upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
15 He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
He fashioneth their hearts altogether; he hath regard to 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 the multitude of an army: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17 A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
Vain is the horse for victory: nor shall he deliver any by the greatness 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 eye of the Lord is upon those that fear him, upon those that hope for his kindness.
19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
To deliver from death their soul, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
Our soul waiteth for the Lord: our help and our shield is he.
21 For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.
For in him shall our heart rejoice: because in his holy name have we trusted.
22 May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.
Let thy kindness, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in thee.