Psalms 33

1 Rejoice, O ye righteous, in the LORD! For praise becometh the upright.

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

2 Praise the LORD with the harp; Sing to him with the ten-stringed psaltery!

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 skilfully amid the sound of trumpets!

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

4 For the word of the LORD is right, And all his acts are faithful.

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

5 He loveth justice and equity; The earth is full of the goodness 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 were the heavens made, And all the hosts of them 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 gathereth the waters of the sea, as a heap; He layeth up the deep 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 spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

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

10 The LORD bringeth the devices of the nations to nothing; He frustrateth the designs of kingdoms.

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 purposes of the LORD stand for ever; The designs 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 Happy the nation whose God is Jehovah; The people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.

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

13 The LORD looketh down from heaven; He beholdeth all the children of men;

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

14 From his dwelling-place he beholdeth all the inhabitants of the earth, —

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

15 He that formed the hearts of all, And observeth all their works.

He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works.

16 A king is not saved by the number of his forces, Nor a hero by the greatness of his strength.

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

17 The horse is a vain thing for safety, Nor can he deliver his master by his great strength.

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

18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, —Upon them that trust in his goodness;

Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercy,

19 To save them from the power of death, And keep them alive in famine.

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

20 The hope of our souls is in the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

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

21 Yea, in him doth our heart rejoice; In his holy name we have confidence.

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

22 May thy goodness be upon us, O LORD! According as we trust in thee!

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