Psalms 33

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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