Psalms 33

1 Exult, ye righteous, in Jehovah: praise is comely for the upright.

Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous. Praise is comely for the upright.

2 Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp; sing psalms unto him with the ten-stringed lute.

Give thanks to Jehovah with the harp. Sing praises to him with the psaltery of ten strings.

3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud sound.

Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a loud noise.

4 For the word of Jehovah is right, and all his work is in faithfulness.

For the word of Jehovah is right, and all his work is done in faithfulness.

5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the loving-kindness of Jehovah.

He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Jehovah.

6 By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

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

He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in store-houses.

8 Let all the earth fear Jehovah; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Let all the earth fear Jehovah. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9 For he spoke, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.

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

10 Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect.

Jehovah brings the counsel of the nations to naught. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

11 The counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

The counsel of Jehovah stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance!

Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

13 Jehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth all the sons of men:

Jehovah looks from heaven. He beholds all the sons of men.

14 From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

From the place of his habitation he looks forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

15 He who fashioneth the hearts of them all, who considereth all their works.

he who fashions the hearts of them all, who considers all their works.

16 The king is not saved by the multitude of [his] forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

17 The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.

A horse is a vain thing for safety, nor does he deliver any by his great power.

18 Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness,

Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon those who fear him, upon those who hope in his loving kindness,

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

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

20 Our soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield.

Our soul has waited for Jehovah. He is our help and our shield.

21 For in him shall our heart rejoice, because we have confided in his holy name.

For our heart shall rejoice in him because we have trusted in his holy name.

22 Let thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.

Let thy loving kindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.