Psalms 33

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

Be joyful, O ye righteous, in the Lord; [for] unto the righteous praise is comely.

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

Give thanks unto the Lord with the harp: with the ten-stringed psaltery do ye sing [praises] unto him.

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

Sing unto him a new song; play beautifully amidst a triumphant shout.

4 For the word of the LORD is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness.

For the word of the Lord is upright; 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 loveth righteousness and justice: the earth is full of the kindness 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 by the breath of his mouth all their host.

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

He gathereth together like heaps the waters of the sea: he layeth up in store-houses the depths [of the sea].

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: of him stand in awe all the inhabitants of the world.

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

For he spoke, and it came into being: 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 frustrateth the resolves of the nations: he bringeth to nought the thoughts of the people.

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

The counsel of the Lord will stand for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.

Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he hath chosen for himself as a heritage.

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

The Lord looketh from heaven; he seeth 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 directeth his view upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

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

He fashioneth their hearts altogether; he hath regard to 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 the multitude of an army: 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.

Vain is the horse for victory: nor shall he deliver any by the greatness 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 eye of the Lord is upon those that fear him, upon those that hope for his kindness.

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

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

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

Our soul waiteth for the Lord: our help and our shield is he.

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

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

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

Let thy kindness, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in thee.