Psalms 33
1 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous. Praise is fitting for the upright.
Let those who do good shout for joy—those who live right should praise him!
2 Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
Praise the Lord with the lyre, play music to him on the ten-stringed harp.
3 Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
Sing a new song to him; play your instruments well and shout for joy.
4 For the word of the LORD is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.
For the word of the Lord is true, and he is trustworthy in everything he does.
5 He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of the LORD.
He loves all that is good and right; the earth is full of the Lord's trustworthy love.
6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made; and all their host by the breath of his mouth.
The Lord spoke the word and the heavens were made; his mouth breathed all the stars into existence.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
He gathers the waters of the sea together, he keeps the ocean depths in store.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Let all the earth show reverence to the Lord; let all the world's inhabitants be in awe of him.
9 For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.
For he spoke and the world came into existence; he gave the command and it was created.
10 The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
The Lord foils the decisions of the nations, he frustrates the plans of the peoples,
11 The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
But the Lord's plan stands forever—what he decides lasts for all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as specially belonging to him.
13 The LORD looks from heaven. He sees all the descendants of Adam.
The Lord looks from heaven and sees the whole of humanity,
14 From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
from his throne he watches all those who live on earth.
15 he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of their works.
He created their minds, so he knows everything they do.
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
Even the greatest army cannot save a king; the greatest strength cannot save a warrior.
17 A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.
Don't deceive yourself: a warhorse can't give you victory—even its incredible strength won't save you.
18 Look, the LORD's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;
The Lord watches over those who reverently follow him, those who place their hope in his trustworthy love
19 to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.
to save them from death and to keep them alive when famine strikes.
20 Our soul waits for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.
We place our confidence in the Lord; he is our help and our defender.
21 For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.
22 Let your loving kindness be on us, LORD, since we have hoped in you.
Lord, let your trustworthy love rest upon us as we hope in you.
