Psalms 33

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

Rejoice in the LORD, 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 unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.

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

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

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 work is done in faithfulness.

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

He loveth righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness 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 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 gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.

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; 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; He commanded, and it stood.

10 Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none 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 counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, 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!

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

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

The LORD looketh from heaven; He beholdeth 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 looketh intently upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

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

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

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

A king is not saved by the multitude of a host; 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; neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.

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

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

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

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

For in Him doth our heart rejoice, 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 mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have waited for Thee.