Psalms 33
1 Let those who do good shout for joy—those who live right should praise him!
Exult, ye righteous, in Jehovah: praise is comely for the upright.
2 Praise the Lord with the lyre, play music to him on the ten-stringed harp.
Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp; sing psalms unto him with the ten-stringed lute.
3 Sing a new song to him; play your instruments well and shout for joy.
Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud sound.
4 For the word of the Lord is true, and he is trustworthy in everything he does.
For the word of Jehovah is right, and all his work is in faithfulness.
5 He loves all that is good and right; the earth is full of the Lord's trustworthy love.
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the loving-kindness of Jehovah.
6 The Lord spoke the word and the heavens were made; his mouth breathed all the stars into existence.
By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea together, he keeps the ocean depths in store.
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; he layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth show reverence to the Lord; let all the world's inhabitants be in awe of him.
Let all the earth fear Jehovah; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spoke and the world came into existence; he gave the command and it was created.
For he spoke, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.
10 The Lord foils the decisions of the nations, he frustrates the plans of the peoples,
Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect.
11 But the Lord's plan stands forever—what he decides lasts for all generations.
The counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as specially belonging to him.
Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance!
13 The Lord looks from heaven and sees the whole of humanity,
Jehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth all the sons of men:
14 from his throne he watches all those who live on earth.
From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
15 He created their minds, so he knows everything they do.
He who fashioneth the hearts of them all, who considereth all their works.
16 Even the greatest army cannot save a king; the greatest strength cannot save a warrior.
The king is not saved by the multitude of [his] forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17 Don't deceive yourself: a warhorse can't give you victory—even its incredible strength won't save you.
The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.
18 The Lord watches over those who reverently follow him, those who place their hope in his trustworthy love
Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness,
19 to save them from death and to keep them alive when famine strikes.
To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 We place our confidence in the Lord; he is our help and our defender.
Our soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield.
21 We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.
For in him shall our heart rejoice, because we have confided in his holy name.
22 Lord, let your trustworthy love rest upon us as we hope in you.
Let thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.
