Psalms 33

1 Exult, ye righteous, in Jehovah: praise is comely for the upright.

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

2 Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp; sing psalms unto him with the ten-stringed lute.

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

3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud sound.

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

4 For the word of Jehovah is right, and all his work is in faithfulness.

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

5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the loving-kindness of Jehovah.

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

6 By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them 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 gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; he layeth 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 Jehovah; 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 fast.

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

10 Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none 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 Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

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 Jehovah, the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance!

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

13 Jehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth 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 looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

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

15 He who fashioneth the hearts of them all, who considereth all their works.

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

16 The king is not saved by the multitude of [his] forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much 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 The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.

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

18 Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that 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, and to keep them alive in famine.

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

20 Our soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield.

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

21 For in him shall our heart rejoice, because we have confided in his holy name.

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

22 Let thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.

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