Psalms 33
1 Shout for joy, ye righteous, in Yahweh, To the upright, seemly is praise.
Let those who do good shout for joy—those who live right should praise him!
2 Give ye thanks unto Yahweh with the lyre, With a harp of ten strings, make ye music unto him.
Praise the Lord with the lyre, play music to him on the ten-stringed harp.
3 Sing unto him, a song that is new, With skill, sweep the strings, with loud noise.
Sing a new song to him; play your instruments well and shout for joy.
4 For right is the word of Yahweh, and, all his work, is in faithfulness:
For the word of the Lord is true, and he is trustworthy in everything he does.
5 Who loveth righteousness and justice, With the lovingkindness of Yahweh, the earth is full.
He loves all that is good and right; the earth is full of the Lord's trustworthy love.
6 By the word of Yahweh, the heavens were made, and, by the spirit of his mouth, all their host:
The Lord spoke the word and the heavens were made; his mouth breathed all the stars into existence.
7 Who gathered as into a skin-bottle the waters of the sea, Delivering, into treasuries, the roaring deeps.
He gathers the waters of the sea together, he keeps the ocean depths in store.
8 Let all the earth, stand in awe of Yahweh, Of him, be in dread, all ye inhabitants of the world;
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, He, commanded, and it stood forth.
For he spoke and the world came into existence; he gave the command and it was created.
10 Yahweh, hath frustrated the counsel of nations, hath brought to nothing the devices of peoples.
The Lord foils the decisions of the nations, he frustrates the plans of the peoples,
11 The counsel of Yahweh, to times age-abiding, shall stand, The devices of his heart, from generation to generation.
But the Lord's plan stands forever—what he decides lasts for all generations.
12 How happy the nation whose God is, Yahweh, The people he hath chosen as his own inheritance!
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as specially belonging to him.
13 Out of the heavens, hath Yahweh looked, He hath seen all the sons of men:
The Lord looks from heaven and sees the whole of humanity,
14 Out of his settled place of abode, hath he fixed his gaze on all the inhabitants of the earth:
from his throne he watches all those who live on earth.
15 Who fashioneth their heart all together, Who understandeth all their doings.
He created their minds, so he knows everything they do.
16 Not a king, can be saved by greatness of force, nor, hero, deliver himself by greatness of strength:
Even the greatest army cannot save a king; the greatest strength cannot save a warrior.
17 A deception, is the horse, for victory, and, by his great strength, shall he not deliver.
Don't deceive yourself: a warhorse can't give you victory—even its incredible strength won't save you.
18 Lo! the eye of Yahweh, is toward them who revere him, unto such as are waiting for his lovingkindness:
The Lord watches over those who reverently follow him, those who place their hope in his trustworthy love
19 To rescue, from death, their soul, and to keep them alive in famine.
to save them from death and to keep them alive when famine strikes.
20 Our own soul, hath waited for Yahweh, Our help and our shield, is he!
We place our confidence in the Lord; he is our help and our defender.
21 For, in him, shall our heart rejoice, For, in his holy Name, have we trusted.
We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.
22 Be thy lovingkindness, O Yahweh, upon us, According as we have waited for thee.
Lord, let your trustworthy love rest upon us as we hope in you.
