Psalms 33

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

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: [for] praise is comely for 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 with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery [and] an instrument of ten strings.

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

Sing unto 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 done] in truth.

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

He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness 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 were the heavens made; 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].

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

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: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

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

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

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

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

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

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

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; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

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

To deliver their soul 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 waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield.

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

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

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

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