Psalms 33

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

A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright.

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

Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

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

Sing to him a new song. Sing psalms to him skillfully, with loud exclamation.

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

For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are in faith.

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

He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

6 By the word of Yhwh 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 their power, by the Spirit of his mouth:

7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

gathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storage.

8 Let all the earth fear Yhwh: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Let all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before him.

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

For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.

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

The Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leaders.

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

But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is Yhwh; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance.

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

The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men.

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

From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth.

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

He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works.

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

The king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powers.

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

The horse is false safety; for he will not be saved by the abundance of his powers.

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

Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercy,

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

so as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famine.

20 Our soul waiteth for Yhwh: he is our help and our shield.

Our soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protector.

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

For in him, our heart will rejoice, and in his holy name, we have hoped.

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

Let your mercy be upon us, O Lord, just as we have hoped in you.