Psalms 33

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

Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.

2 Give thanks unto the LORD with harp: sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.

Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.

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

Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.

4 For the word of the LORD is right; and all his work is [done] in faithfulness.

For the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work is [done] in faithfulness.

5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.

He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

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

By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the deeps in storehouses.

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses.

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 Jehovah: 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 spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought: he maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of none effect.

Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

11 The counsel of the LORD standeth fast for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

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

Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men;

Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

14 From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

From the place of his habitation he looketh forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their works.

He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.

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

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

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

A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.

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

Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;

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

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

20 Our soul hath waited for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.

21 For our heart shall rejoice 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 thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.

Let thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, According as we have hoped in thee.