Psalms 33

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

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

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

Praise Yhwh with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

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

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

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

For the word of Yhwh is right; and all his works are done in truth.

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

He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of Yhwh.

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 Yhwh 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 an heap: he layeth up the depth 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 Yhwh: 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 spake, 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.

Yhwh bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

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

The counsel of Yhwh 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!

Blessed is the nation whose God is Yhwh; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

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

Yhwh 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 upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

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

He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth 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 much strength.

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

An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his 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 Yhwh is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in 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 waiteth for Yhwh: 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 mercy, O Yhwh, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.