Psalms 33
1 You righteous people should sing joyfully to Yahweh because that is what he deserves.
Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.
2 Praise Yahweh as you play songs on the lyre/harp. Praise him as you play [other] instruments that have many strings.
Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.
3 Sing a new song to him; Play those instruments well, and shout joyfully as you play them!
Make a new song to him; playing expertly with a loud noise.
4 Yahweh always does what he says that he will do; we can trust that everything that he does is right.
For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain.
5 He loves everything that we do that is just and right. People all over the earth can know that Yahweh faithfully loves us.
His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
6 Yahweh created everything in the sky by commanding it. By what he said [MTY] he created all the stars.
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathered all the water into one huge mass like [someone scoops liquid] into a container.
He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.
8 Everyone on the earth should revere Yahweh [DOU].
Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.
9 When he spoke, the world (was created/started to exist). Everything started to exist as a result of him commanding it.
For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.
10 Yahweh frustrates the things that the [pagan] nations decide to do. He prevents them from doing the [evil] things that they plan to do.
The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.
11 But what Yahweh decides to do will last forever. What he plans to do will never be changed.
The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.
12 Yahweh blesses those nations who choose him to be their God; He is pleased with those whom he has chosen to receive what he has promised.
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.
13 Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees all us people;
The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;
14 from where he rules [MTY], he looks down on all the people who live on the earth.
From his house he keeps watch on all who are living on the earth;
15 He formed our inner beings, and he sees everything that we do.
He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him.
16 It is not because a king has a great army that he is able to win [battles], and it is not because a soldier is very strong that he is able to defeat [his enemy].
A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.
17 It is foolish to trust that because horses are very strong that they will able to win a battle and save their riders.
A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
18 Do not forget that Yahweh watches over those who revere him, those who confidently expect him to faithfully love them.
See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;
19 He saves them [SYN] from dying [before they should die] and preserves them when there is a famine.
To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.
20 We trust that Yahweh will help us; he protects us like a shield protects a soldier [MET].
Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.
21 We rejoice because of what he [has done for us]; we trust in him because he [MTY] is holy.
For in him our hearts have joy; in his holy name is our hope.
22 Yahweh, we pray that you will always faithfully love us while we confidently expect you [to do great things for us].
Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.
