Psalms 33

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

[A Psalm] of David. Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous; praise becomes the upright.

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

Praise the Lord on the harp; platy to him on a lute of ten strings.

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

Sing to him a new song; play skilfully 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 faithful.

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

He loves mercy and judgement; the earth is full the mercy 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 the heavens were established; 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.

Who gathers the waters of the sea as [in] a bottle; who lays up the deeps in treasuries.

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; and let all that dwell in the world be moved because of him.

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

For he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.

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 frustrates the counsels of the nations; he brings to nothing also the reasonings of the peoples, and brings to nothing the counsels of princes.

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

But the counsel of the Lord endures for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

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; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

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

The Lord looks out of heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.

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

He looks from his prepared habitation on all the dwellers on the earth;

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

who fashioned their hearts alone; who understands all their works.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

A king is not saved by reason of a great host; and a giant shall not be delivered by the greatness of his strength.

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

A horse is vain for safety; neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power.

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

Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy;

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

to deliver their souls 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 waits on the Lord; for he is our helper and defender.

21 For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

For our heart shall rejoice in him, and we have hoped in his holy name.

22 Let your loving kindness be on us, LORD, since we have hoped in you.

Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in you.