< Psalms 33 >
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.
A psalm for David. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: praise becometh the upright.
2 Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.
Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.
3 Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy.
Sing to him a new canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise.
4 For the word of the LORD is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness.
For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done with faithfulness.
5 He loveth righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.
He loveth mercy and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth:
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
Gathering together the waters of the sea, as in a vessel; laying up the depths in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
Let all the earth fear the Lord, and let all the inhabitants of the world be in awe of him.
9 For He spoke, and it was; He commanded, and it stood.
For he spoke and they were made: he commanded and they were created.
10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
The Lord bringeth to naught the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.
11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations.
But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12 Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.
13 The LORD looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;
The Lord hath looked from heaven: he hath beheld all the sons of men.
14 From the place of His habitation He looketh intently upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
From his habitation which he hath prepared, he hath looked upon all that dwell on the earth.
15 He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their doings.
He who hath made the hearts of every one of them: who understandeth all their works.
16 A king is not saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
The king is not saved by a great army: nor shall the giant be saved by his own great strength.
17 A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.
Vain is the horse for safety: neither shall he be saved by the abundance of his strength.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;
Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine.
20 Our soul hath waited for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
Our soul waiteth for the Lord: for he is our helper and protector.
21 For in Him doth our heart rejoice, because we have trusted in His holy name.
For in him our heart shall rejoice: and in his holy name we have trusted.
22 Let Thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have waited for Thee.
Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, as we have hoped in thee.