Psalms 33

1 A psalm for David. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: praise becometh the upright.

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

2 Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

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

3 Sing to him a new canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise.

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

4 For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done with faithfulness.

For the word of the LORD is right, And all his acts are faithful.

5 He loveth mercy and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

He loveth justice and equity; The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit 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 Gathering together the waters of the sea, as in a vessel; laying up the depths 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 the Lord, and let all the inhabitants of the world be 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 they were made: he commanded and they were created.

For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

10 The Lord bringeth to naught the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.

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

11 But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

The purposes of the LORD stand for ever; The designs of his heart, to all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.

Happy the nation whose God is Jehovah; The people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.

13 The Lord hath looked from heaven: he hath beheld all the sons of men.

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

14 From his habitation which he hath prepared, he hath looked upon all that dwell on the earth.

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

15 He who hath made the hearts of every one of them: who understandeth all their works.

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

16 The king is not saved by a great army: nor shall the giant be saved by his own great strength.

A king is not saved by the number of his forces, Nor a hero by the greatness of his strength.

17 Vain is the horse for safety: neither shall he be saved by the abundance of his strength.

The horse is a vain thing for safety, Nor can he deliver his master by his great strength.

18 Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, —Upon them that trust in his goodness;

19 To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine.

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

20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord: for he is our helper and protector.

The hope of our souls is in the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

21 For in him our heart shall rejoice: and in his holy name we have trusted.

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

22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we have hoped in thee.

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