Psalms 33
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: praise is comely for the upright.
Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous; praise is appropriate for the upright.
2 Give thanks unto the LORD with harp: sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.
Give thanks to Yahweh with the harp; sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
Sing to him a new song; play skillfully and sing with joy.
4 For the word of the LORD is right; and all his work is [done] in faithfulness.
For Yahweh's word is upright, and everything he does is fair.
5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.
He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness.
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 Yahweh the heavens were made, and all the stars were made 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 gathers the waters of the sea together like a heap; he puts the oceans in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Let the whole earth fear Yahweh; 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 in place.
10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought: he maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of none effect.
Yahweh frustrates the alliances of nations; he overrules the plans of the peoples.
11 The counsel of the LORD standeth fast for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
The plans of Yahweh stand forever, the plans of his heart for 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 Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen as his own inheritance.
13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men;
Yahweh looks from heaven; he sees all the people.
14 From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
From the place where he lives, he looks down on all who live on the earth.
15 He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their works.
He who shapes the hearts of them all observes all their deeds.
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
No king is saved by a vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great strength.
17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great power.
A horse is a false hope for victory; in spite of his great strength, he cannot rescue.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
See, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his covenant faithfulness
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
to deliver their lives from death and to keep them alive in times of famine.
20 Our soul hath waited for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
We wait for Yahweh; he is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
Our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name.
22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.
Let your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, be with us as we put our hope in you.
