Psalms 33

1 Be joyful, O ye righteous, in the Lord; [for] unto the righteous praise is comely.

Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.

2 Give thanks unto the Lord with the harp: with the ten-stringed psaltery do ye sing [praises] unto him.

Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.

3 Sing unto him a new song; play beautifully amidst a triumphant shout.

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

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

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

5 He loveth righteousness and justice: the earth is full of the kindness of the Lord.

He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh.

6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and by the breath of his mouth all their host.

By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made: all their army by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathereth together like heaps the waters of the sea: he layeth up in store-houses the depths [of the sea].

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

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

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

9 For he spoke, and it came into being: he commanded, and it stood fast.

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

10 The Lord frustrateth the resolves of the nations: he bringeth to nought the thoughts of the people.

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

11 The counsel of the Lord will stand for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

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

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he hath chosen for himself as a heritage.

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

13 The Lord looketh from heaven; he seeth all the sons of men.

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

14 From the place of his habitation he directeth his view 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 fashioneth their hearts altogether; he hath regard to 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 an army: 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 Vain is the horse for victory: nor shall he deliver any by the greatness of his strength.

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

18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those that fear him, upon those that hope for his kindness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 Let thy kindness, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in thee.

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