Psalms 33

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

Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

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

Praise the LORD with harp: sing to him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

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

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

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

For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

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

He loves righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

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

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

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 as an heap: he lays up the depth in storehouses.

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

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 was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

10 YHWH nullifies the counsel of the nations. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

The LORD brings the counsel of the heathen to nothing: he makes the devices of the people of none effect.

11 The counsel of YHWH stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

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

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is YHWH, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

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

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

The LORD looks from heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.

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

From the place of his habitation he looks on all the inhabitants of the earth.

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

He fashions their hearts alike; he considers all their works.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Our soul waits for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

21 For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

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

22 Let your loving kindness be on us, YHWH, since we have hoped in you.

Let your mercy, O LORD, be on us, according as we hope in you.