Psalms 33

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

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

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

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

3 Sing to him a new song; Play skilfully amid the sound of trumpets!

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

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

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

5 He loveth justice and equity; The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

He loves righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness 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 were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

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

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: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9 For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

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

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

The LORD brings the counsel of the heathen to nothing: he makes the devices of the people of no effect.

11 The purposes of the LORD stand for ever; The designs of his heart, to all generations.

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

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; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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