Psalms 33
1 Rejoice, O ye righteous, in the LORD! For praise becometh the upright.
Let those who do good shout for joy—those who live right should praise him!
2 Praise the LORD with the harp; Sing to him with the ten-stringed psaltery!
Praise the Lord with the lyre, play music to him on the ten-stringed harp.
3 Sing to him a new song; Play skilfully amid the sound of trumpets!
Sing a new song to him; play your instruments well and shout for joy.
4 For the word of the LORD is right, And all his acts are faithful.
For the word of the Lord is true, and he is trustworthy in everything he does.
5 He loveth justice and equity; The earth is full of the goodness 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 were the heavens made, And all the hosts of them 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 gathereth the waters of the sea, as a heap; He layeth up the deep 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 spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
For he spoke and the world came into existence; he gave the command and it was created.
10 The LORD bringeth the devices of the nations to nothing; He frustrateth the designs of kingdoms.
The Lord foils the decisions of the nations, he frustrates the plans of the peoples,
11 The purposes of the LORD stand for ever; The designs of his heart, to all generations.
But the Lord's plan stands forever—what he decides lasts for all generations.
12 Happy the nation whose God is Jehovah; The people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as specially belonging to him.
13 The LORD looketh down from heaven; He beholdeth all the children of men;
The Lord looks from heaven and sees the whole of humanity,
14 From his dwelling-place he beholdeth all the inhabitants of the earth, —
from his throne he watches all those who live on earth.
15 He that formed the hearts of all, And observeth all their works.
He created their minds, so he knows everything they do.
16 A king is not saved by the number of his forces, Nor a hero by the greatness of his strength.
Even the greatest army cannot save a king; the greatest strength cannot save a warrior.
17 The horse is a vain thing for safety, Nor can he deliver his master by his great strength.
Don't deceive yourself: a warhorse can't give you victory—even its incredible strength won't save you.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, —Upon them that trust in his goodness;
The Lord watches over those who reverently follow him, those who place their hope in his trustworthy love
19 To save them from the power of death, And keep them alive in famine.
to save them from death and to keep them alive when famine strikes.
20 The hope of our souls is in the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
We place our confidence in the Lord; he is our help and our defender.
21 Yea, in him doth our heart rejoice; In his holy name we have confidence.
We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.
22 May thy goodness be upon us, O LORD! According as we trust in thee!
Lord, let your trustworthy love rest upon us as we hope in you.
