Psalms 33
1 Let those who do good shout for joy—those who live right should praise him!
Rejoice, O ye righteous, in the LORD! For praise becometh the upright.
2 Praise the Lord with the lyre, play music to him on the ten-stringed harp.
Praise the LORD with the harp; Sing to him with the ten-stringed psaltery!
3 Sing a new song to him; play your instruments well and shout for joy.
Sing to him a new song; Play skilfully amid the sound of trumpets!
4 For the word of the Lord is true, and he is trustworthy in everything he does.
For the word of the LORD is right, And all his acts are faithful.
5 He loves all that is good and right; the earth is full of the Lord's trustworthy love.
He loveth justice and equity; The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
6 The Lord spoke the word and the heavens were made; his mouth breathed all the stars into existence.
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, And all the hosts 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, as a heap; He layeth up the deep 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 the LORD; 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 spake, 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,
The LORD bringeth the devices of the nations to nothing; He frustrateth the designs of kingdoms.
11 But the Lord's plan stands forever—what he decides lasts for all generations.
The purposes of the LORD stand for ever; The designs of his heart, to all generations.
12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as specially belonging to him.
Happy the nation whose God is Jehovah; The people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.
13 The Lord looks from heaven and sees the whole of humanity,
The LORD looketh down from heaven; He beholdeth all the children of men;
14 from his throne he watches all those who live on earth.
From his dwelling-place he beholdeth all the inhabitants of the earth, —
15 He created their minds, so he knows everything they do.
He that formed the hearts of all, And observeth all their works.
16 Even the greatest army cannot save a king; the greatest strength cannot save a warrior.
A king is not saved by the number of his forces, Nor a hero by the greatness of his 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, Nor can he deliver his master by his great strength.
18 The Lord watches over those who reverently follow him, those who place their hope in his trustworthy love
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, —Upon them that trust in his goodness;
19 to save them from death and to keep them alive when famine strikes.
To save them from the power of death, And keep them alive in famine.
20 We place our confidence in the Lord; he is our help and our defender.
The hope of our souls is in the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
21 We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.
Yea, in him doth our heart rejoice; In his holy name we have confidence.
22 Lord, let your trustworthy love rest upon us as we hope in you.
May thy goodness be upon us, O LORD! According as we trust in thee!
