Psalms 33

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

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

2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument 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 with a loud noise.

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

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 works [are done] in truth.

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 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 an heap: he layeth up the depth 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 spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

For he spoke, and it came into being: he commanded, and it stood fast.

10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none 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 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 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 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 fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

He fashioneth their hearts altogether; he hath regard to all their works.

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

The king is not saved by the multitude of an army: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his 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 upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in 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 waiteth 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 our heart shall rejoice in him, 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 hope in thee.

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