Psalms 33
1 [A Psalm] of David. Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous; praise becomes the upright.
Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.
2 Praise the Lord on the harp; platy to him on a lute of ten strings.
Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.
3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.
Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are faithful.
For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.
5 He loves mercy and judgment; the earth is full the mercy of the Lord.
The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the host of them by the breath of his [mouth].
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
7 Who gathers the waters of the sea as [in] a bottle; who lays up the deeps in treasuries.
He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; and let all that dwell in the world be moved because of him.
Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.
9 For he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.
For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; he brings to nothing also the reasonings of the peoples, and brings to nothing the counsels of princes.
The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.
11 But the counsel of the Lord endures for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
13 The Lord looks out of heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.
The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
14 He looks from his prepared habitation on all the dwellers on the earth;
From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.
15 who fashioned their hearts alone; who understands all their works.
He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
16 A king is not saved by reason of a great host; and a giant shall not be delivered by the greatness of his strength.
No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
17 A horse is vain for safety; neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power.
A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
18 Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy;
Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
19 to deliver their souls from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waits on the Lord; for he is our helper and defender.
Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, and we have hoped in his holy name.
For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.
22 Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in you.
May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.
