Psalms 33

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

Rejoice in Jehovah, you righteous. Praise is fitting for the upright.

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

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

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

Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy.

4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are faithful.

For the word of Jehovah is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

5 He loves mercy and judgment; the earth is full the mercy of the Lord.

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

6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the host of them by the breath of his [mouth].

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

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

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

8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; and let all that dwell in the world be moved because of him.

Let all the earth fear Jehovah. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

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

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

10 The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; he brings to nought also the reasonings of the peoples, and brings to nought the counsels of princes.

Jehovah nullifies the counsel of the nations. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

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

The counsel of Jehovah stands fast forever, 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 Jehovah, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

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

Jehovah looks from heaven. He sees all the descendants of Adam.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Look, Jehovah's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;

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

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

20 Our soul waits on the Lord; for he is our helper and defender.

Our soul waits for Jehovah. He is our help and our shield.

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

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

22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.

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