Psalms 33

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

Rejoice, O ye righteous, in the LORD! For praise becometh the upright.

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

Praise the LORD with the harp; Sing to him with the ten-stringed psaltery!

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

Sing to him a new song; Play skilfully amid the sound of trumpets!

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

For the word of the LORD is right, And all his acts are faithful.

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

He loveth justice and equity; 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 hosts 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, as a heap; He layeth up the deep 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 spake, and it was done; 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 bringeth the devices of the nations to nothing; He frustrateth the designs of kingdoms.

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

The purposes of the LORD stand for ever; The designs 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 the nation whose God is Jehovah; The people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.

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

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

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

From his dwelling-place he beholdeth all the inhabitants of the earth, —

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

He that formed the hearts of all, And observeth all their works.

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 number of his forces, Nor a hero by the greatness of his strength.

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

The horse is a vain thing for safety, Nor can he deliver his master by his 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 upon them that fear him, —Upon them that trust in his goodness;

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

To save them from the power of death, And keep them alive in famine.

20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield.

The hope of our souls is in 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.

Yea, in him doth our heart rejoice; In his holy name we have confidence.

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

May thy goodness be upon us, O LORD! According as we trust in thee!