Psalms 33

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

[A Psalm] of David. Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous; praise becomes the upright.

2 Give thanks unto the Lord with the harp: with the ten-stringed psaltery do ye sing [praises] unto him.

Praise the Lord on the harp; platy to him on a lute of ten strings.

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

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

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

For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are faithful.

5 He loveth righteousness and justice: the earth is full of the kindness of the Lord.

He loves mercy and judgement; the earth is full the mercy of the Lord.

6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and by the breath of his mouth all their host.

By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the host of them by the breath of his [mouth].

7 He gathereth together like heaps the waters of the sea: he layeth up in store-houses the depths [of the sea].

Who gathers the waters of the sea as [in] a bottle; who lays up the deeps in treasuries.

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

Let all the earth fear the Lord; and let all that dwell in the world be moved because of him.

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

For he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.

10 The Lord frustrateth the resolves of the nations: he bringeth to nought the thoughts of the people.

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.

11 The counsel of the Lord will stand for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

But the counsel of the Lord endures for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he hath chosen for himself as a heritage.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

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

The Lord looks out of heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.

14 From the place of his habitation he directeth his view upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

He looks from his prepared habitation on all the dwellers on the earth;

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

who fashioned their hearts alone; who understands all their works.

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

A king is not saved by reason of a great host; and a giant shall not be delivered by the greatness of his strength.

17 Vain is the horse for victory: nor shall he deliver any by the greatness of his strength.

A horse is vain for safety; neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power.

18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those that fear him, upon those that hope for his kindness.

Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy;

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

to deliver their souls from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

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

Our soul waits on the Lord; for he is our helper and defender.

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

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

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

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