Psalms 33

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

Rejoice in Adonai, you upright! Tehilah ·Praise song· is fitting for the upright.

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

Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to Adonai with the lyre. Sing zahmar ·musical praise· to him with the harp of ten strings.

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

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

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

For Adonai’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

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

He 'ahav ·affectionately loves· righteousness and mishpat ·justice·. The earth is full of the cheshed ·loving-kindness· of Adonai.

6 By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

By Adonai’s word, the heavens were made; all their army 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.

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

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

Let all the earth fear Adonai. 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 fast.

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

10 Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect.

Adonai brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

11 The counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

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

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 Adonai, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

13 Jehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth all the sons of men:

Adonai looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

14 From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

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

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

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

16 The king is not saved by the multitude of [his] forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

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

17 The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.

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

18 Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness,

Behold, Adonai’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;

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

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

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

Our soul has waited for Adonai. He is our help and our shield.

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

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

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

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