Psalms 33

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

Rejoice, O ye righteous, in the LORD! For praise becometh the upright.

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

Praise the LORD with the harp; Sing to him with the ten-stringed psaltery!

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

Sing to him a new song; Play skilfully amid the sound of trumpets!

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 acts are faithful.

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

He loveth justice and equity; 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 hosts 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, as a heap; He layeth up the deep 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 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.

The LORD bringeth the devices of the nations to nothing; He frustrateth the designs of kingdoms.

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

The purposes of the LORD stand for ever; The designs 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 the nation whose God is Jehovah; The people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.

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

The LORD looketh down from heaven; He beholdeth all the children of men;

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

From his dwelling-place he beholdeth all the inhabitants of the earth, —

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

He that formed the hearts of all, And observeth all their works.

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 number of his forces, Nor a hero by the greatness of his strength.

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

The horse is a vain thing for safety, Nor can he deliver his master 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 trust in his goodness;

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

To save them from the power of death, And keep them alive in famine.

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

The hope of our souls is in 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.

Yea, in him doth our heart rejoice; In his holy name we have confidence.

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

May thy goodness be upon us, O LORD! According as we trust in thee!