Psalms 33

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

Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous; praise is appropriate for the upright.

2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery [and] an instrument of ten strings.

Give thanks to Yahweh with the harp; sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.

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

Sing to him a new song; play skillfully and sing with joy.

4 For the word of the LORD [is] right; and all his works [are done] in truth.

For Yahweh's word is upright, and everything he does is fair.

5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness.

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 Yahweh the heavens were made, and all the stars were made by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

He gathers the waters of the sea together like a heap; he puts the oceans in storehouses.

8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Let the whole earth fear Yahweh; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9 For he spake, and it was [done; ] he commanded, and it stood fast.

For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood in place.

10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

Yahweh frustrates the alliances of nations; he overrules the plans of the peoples.

11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

The plans of Yahweh stand forever, the plans of his heart for all generations.

12 Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the LORD; [and] the people [whom] he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen as his own inheritance.

13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

Yahweh looks from heaven; he sees all the people.

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

From the place where he lives, he looks down on all who live on the earth.

15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

He who shapes the hearts of them all observes all their deeds.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

No king is saved by a vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great strength.

17 An horse [is] a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver [any] by his great strength.

A horse is a false hope for victory; in spite of his great strength, he cannot rescue.

18 Behold, the eye of the LORD [is] upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

See, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his covenant faithfulness

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

to deliver their lives from death and to keep them alive in times of famine.

20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he [is] our help and our shield.

We wait for Yahweh; he is our help and our shield.

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

Our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name.

22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

Let your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, be with us as we put our hope in you.