Psalms 33

1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.

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

2 Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.

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

3 Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy.

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

4 For the word of the LORD is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness.

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

5 He loveth righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.

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

6 By the word of the LORD 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 the LORD; 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; He commanded, and it stood.

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

10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no 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 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 Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.

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

13 The LORD looketh from heaven; 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 intently upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

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

15 He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their doings.

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

16 A king is not saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by 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 A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.

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

18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;

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 hath waited for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

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

21 For in Him doth our heart rejoice, because we have trusted in His holy name.

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

22 Let Thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have waited for Thee.

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