Psalms 33

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

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

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

Praise the LORD with harp: sing to him with the psaltery [and] an instrument of ten strings.

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

Sing to him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.

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

For the word of the LORD [is] right; and all his works [are done] in truth.

5 He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of the LORD.

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

6 By the LORD’s word, the heavens were made: all their army by the breath of his mouth.

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

7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses.

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up the depth 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 the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9 For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

For he spoke, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.

10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught: he maketh the devices of the people of no effect.

11 The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

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

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

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

13 The LORD looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

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

14 From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,

From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

15 he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of their works.

He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. 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 much strength.

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

A horse [is] a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver [any] by his great strength.

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

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

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

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

20 Our soul has waited for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.

Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield.

21 For our heart rejoices 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 your loving kindness be on us, LORD, since we have hoped in you.

Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.