Psalms 33
1 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it becommeth vpright men to be thankefull.
You righteous people should sing joyfully to Yahweh because that is what he deserves.
2 Prayse the Lord with harpe: sing vnto him with viole and instrument of ten strings.
Praise Yahweh as you play songs on the lyre/harp. Praise him as you play [other] instruments that have many strings.
3 Sing vnto him a newe song: sing cheerefully with a loude voyce.
Sing a new song to him; Play those instruments well, and shout joyfully as you play them!
4 For the word of the Lord is righteous, and all his workes are faithfull.
Yahweh always does what he says that he will do; we can trust that everything that he does is right.
5 He loueth righteousnesse and iudgement: the earth is full of the goodnesse of the Lord.
He loves everything that we do that is just and right. People all over the earth can know that Yahweh faithfully loves us.
6 By the worde of the Lord were the heauens made, and all the hoste of them by the breath of his mouth.
Yahweh created everything in the sky by commanding it. By what he said [MTY] he created all the stars.
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as vpon an heape, and layeth vp the depths in his treasures.
He gathered all the water into one huge mass like [someone scoops liquid] into a container.
8 Let all the earth feare the Lord: let al them that dwell in the world, feare him.
Everyone on the earth should revere Yahweh [DOU].
9 For he spake, and it was done: he commanded, and it stood.
When he spoke, the world (was created/started to exist). Everything started to exist as a result of him commanding it.
10 The Lord breaketh the counsell of the heathen, and bringeth to nought the deuices of the people.
Yahweh frustrates the things that the [pagan] nations decide to do. He prevents them from doing the [evil] things that they plan to do.
11 The counsell of the Lord shall stand for euer, and the thoughts of his heart throughout all ages.
But what Yahweh decides to do will last forever. What he plans to do will never be changed.
12 Blessed is that nation, whose God is the Lord: euen the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance.
Yahweh blesses those nations who choose him to be their God; He is pleased with those whom he has chosen to receive what he has promised.
13 The Lord looketh downe from heauen, and beholdeth all the children of men.
Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees all us people;
14 From the habitation of his dwelling he beholdeth all them that dwell in the earth.
from where he rules [MTY], he looks down on all the people who live on the earth.
15 He facioneth their hearts euery one, and vnderstandeth all their workes.
He formed our inner beings, and he sees everything that we do.
16 The King is not saued by the multitude of an hoste, neither is the mightie man deliuered by great strength.
It is not because a king has a great army that he is able to win [battles], and it is not because a soldier is very strong that he is able to defeat [his enemy].
17 A horse is a vaine helpe, and shall not deliuer any by his great strength.
It is foolish to trust that because horses are very strong that they will able to win a battle and save their riders.
18 Beholde, the eye of the Lord is vpon them that feare him, and vpon them, that trust in his mercie,
Do not forget that Yahweh watches over those who revere him, those who confidently expect him to faithfully love them.
19 To deliuer their soules from death, and to preserue them in famine.
He saves them [SYN] from dying [before they should die] and preserves them when there is a famine.
20 Our soule waiteth for the Lord: for he is our helpe and our shielde.
We trust that Yahweh will help us; he protects us like a shield protects a soldier [MET].
21 Surely our heart shall reioyce in him, because we trusted in his holy Name.
We rejoice because of what he [has done for us]; we trust in him because he [MTY] is holy.
22 Let thy mercie, O Lord, be vpon vs, as we trust in thee.
Yahweh, we pray that you will always faithfully love us while we confidently expect you [to do great things for us].
