Psalms 33

1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.

Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

2 Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.

Praise the LORD with harp: sing to him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

3 Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy.

Sing to him a new song; play skillfully 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 in truth.

5 He loveth righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.

He loves righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness 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 were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.

He gathers the waters of the sea together as an heap: he lays up the depth 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: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9 For He spoke, and it was; He commanded, and it stood.

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

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 brings the counsel of the heathen to nothing: he makes the devices of the people of none effect.

11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations.

The counsel of the LORD stands 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; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

13 The LORD looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

The LORD looks from heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.

14 From the place of His habitation He looketh intently upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

From the place of his habitation he looks on all the inhabitants of the earth.

15 He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their doings.

He fashions their hearts alike; he considers all their works.

16 A king is not saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

17 A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.

An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;

Behold, the eye of the LORD is on them that fear him, on them that hope in his mercy;

19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

20 Our soul hath waited for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

Our soul waits for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

21 For in Him doth our heart rejoice, because we have trusted in His holy name.

For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

22 Let Thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have waited for Thee.

Let your mercy, O LORD, be on us, according as we hope in you.