Psalms 33

1 Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.

2 Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.

Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.

3 Make a new song to him; playing expertly with a loud noise.

Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy.

4 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain.

For the word of the LORD is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness.

5 His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

He loveth righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.

6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.

7 He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.

8 Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.

Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

9 For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.

For He spoke, and it was; He commanded, and it stood.

10 The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

11 The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations.

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.

Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.

13 The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;

The LORD looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

14 From his house he keeps watch on all who are living on the earth;

From the place of His habitation He looketh intently upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

15 He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him.

He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their doings.

16 A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

A king is not saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

17 A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.

A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.

18 See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;

Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;

19 To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

20 Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.

Our soul hath waited for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

21 For in him our hearts have joy; in his holy name is our hope.

For in Him doth our heart rejoice, because we have trusted in His holy name.

22 Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.

Let Thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have waited for Thee.