Psalms 33

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

Rejoice, O ye righteous, in the LORD! For praise becometh the upright.

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

Praise the LORD with the harp; Sing to him with the ten-stringed psaltery!

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

Sing to him a new song; Play skilfully amid the sound of trumpets!

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 acts are faithful.

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

He loveth justice and equity; The earth is full of the goodness 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 all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth.

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

He gathereth the waters of the sea, as a heap; He layeth up the deep 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; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!

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

For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

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

The LORD bringeth the devices of the nations to nothing; He frustrateth the designs of kingdoms.

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

The purposes of the LORD stand for ever; The designs of his heart, to all generations.

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

Happy the nation whose God is Jehovah; 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 looketh down from heaven; He beholdeth all the children of men;

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

From his dwelling-place he beholdeth all the inhabitants of the earth, —

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

He that formed the hearts of all, And observeth all their works.

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

A king is not saved by the number of his forces, Nor a hero by the greatness of his strength.

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

The horse is a vain thing for safety, Nor can he deliver his master by his great 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 them that fear him, —Upon them that trust in his goodness;

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

To save them from the power of death, And keep them alive in famine.

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

The hope of our souls is in the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

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

Yea, in him doth our heart rejoice; In his holy name we have confidence.

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

May thy goodness be upon us, O LORD! According as we trust in thee!