Psalms 33

1 REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

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

2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

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

3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

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

4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.

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

5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

He loveth righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness 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 an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps 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 spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

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

10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

11 The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

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

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and 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 His own inheritance.

13 The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

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

14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

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

15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

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

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

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

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

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

18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for 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 waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.

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

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

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

22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

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