Psalms 33

1 A psalm for David. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: praise becometh the upright.

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

2 Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

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

3 Sing to him a new canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise.

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

4 For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done with faithfulness.

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

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

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

6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit 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 Gathering together the waters of the sea, as in a vessel; laying up the depths 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, and let all the inhabitants of the world be 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 they were made: he commanded and they were created.

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

10 The Lord bringeth to naught the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.

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 But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: 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 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 The Lord hath looked from heaven: he hath beheld all the sons of men.

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

14 From his habitation which he hath prepared, he hath looked upon all that dwell on the earth.

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

15 He who hath made the hearts of every one of them: who understandeth all their works.

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

16 The king is not saved by a great army: nor shall the giant be saved by his own 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 Vain is the horse for safety: neither shall he be saved by the abundance of his strength.

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

18 Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.

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

19 To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine.

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

20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord: for he is our helper and protector.

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

21 For in him our heart shall rejoice: and in his holy name we have trusted.

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

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

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