Psalms 33

1 A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright.

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

2 Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

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

3 Sing to him a new song. Sing psalms to him skillfully, with loud exclamation.

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

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

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

5 He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

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

6 By the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, and all their power, by the Spirit of his mouth:

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

7 gathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storage.

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

8 Let all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before him.

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

9 For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.

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

10 The Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leaders.

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

11 But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

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

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance.

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

13 The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men.

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

14 From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth.

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

15 He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works.

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

16 The king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powers.

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

17 The horse is false safety; for he will not be saved by the abundance of his powers.

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

18 Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercy,

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;

19 so as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famine.

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

20 Our soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protector.

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

21 For in him, our heart will rejoice, and in his holy name, we have hoped.

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

22 Let your mercy be upon us, O Lord, just as we have hoped in you.

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