Psalms 33

1 Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.

Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous; praise is appropriate for the upright.

2 Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.

Give thanks to Yahweh with the harp; sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.

3 Make a new song to him; playing expertly with a loud noise.

Sing to him a new song; play skillfully and sing with joy.

4 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain.

For Yahweh's word is upright, and everything he does is fair.

5 His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy 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 army of heaven 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 makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.

He gathers the waters of the sea together like a heap; he puts the oceans in storehouses.

8 Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.

Let the whole earth fear Yahweh; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9 For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.

For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood in place.

10 The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

Yahweh frustrates the alliances of nations; he overrules the plans of the peoples.

11 The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

The plans of Yahweh stand forever, the plans of his heart for all generations.

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.

Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen as his own inheritance.

13 The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;

Yahweh looks from heaven; he sees all the people.

14 From his house he keeps watch on all who are living on the earth;

From the place where he lives, he looks down on all who live on the earth.

15 He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him.

He who shapes the hearts of them all observes all their deeds.

16 A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

No king is saved by a vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great strength.

17 A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.

A horse is a false hope for victory; in spite of his great strength, he cannot rescue.

18 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;

See, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his covenant faithfulness

19 To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

to deliver their lives from death and to keep them alive in times of famine.

20 Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.

We wait for Yahweh; he is our help and our shield.

21 For in him our hearts have joy; in his holy name is our hope.

Our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name.

22 Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.

Let your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, be with us as we put our hope in you.