Psalms 33

1 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous. Praise is fitting for the upright.

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

2 Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.

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

3 Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy.

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

4 For the word of the LORD is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

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

5 He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of the LORD.

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

6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made; and all their host 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 gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps 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 the LORD. 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 spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

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

10 The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no 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 the LORD stands fast forever, 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 the LORD, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

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

13 The LORD looks from heaven. He sees all the descendants of Adam.

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

14 From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,

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

15 he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of 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 great strength.

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

17 A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.

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

18 Look, the LORD's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;

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, to keep them alive in famine.

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

20 Our soul waits for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.

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

21 For our heart rejoices 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 your loving kindness be on us, LORD, since we have hoped in you.

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