Psalms 33

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

Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.

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

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

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

Sing to him a new song. Play skilfully with a shout of joy!

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

For the LORD’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

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

He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness 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 LORD’s word, the heavens were made: all their army 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 a heap. He lays up the deeps 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 firm.

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

The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be 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 fast forever, 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, 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 sees 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 out on all the inhabitants of the earth,

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

he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of 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 army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

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

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

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

Behold, the LORD’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness,

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

to deliver their soul from death, 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 has waited 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 rejoices 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 loving kindness be on us, LORD, since we have hoped in you.