Psalms 33

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

Rejoice in the LORD, O all of you 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 the LORD 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 skillfully with a loud noise.

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

For the word of the LORD 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 loves righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness 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 gathers the waters of the sea together as an heap: he lays 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 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 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.

The LORD brings the counsel of the heathen to nothing: he makes the devices of the people 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 stands 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 the LORD; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

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

The LORD 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 upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

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

He fashions their hearts alike; he 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 host: 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 the LORD 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 waits 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 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 your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in you.