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Psalm 33

1 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.

1 You who are godly, sing with joy to the Lord. It is right for honest people to praise him.

2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.

2 Praise the LORD with the harp. Make music to him on the lyre that has ten strings.

3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.

3 Sing a new song to him. Play with skill, and shout with joy.

4 For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.

4 What the LORD says is right and true. He is faithful in everything he does.

5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.

5 The LORD loves what is right and fair. The earth is full of his faithful love.

6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

6 The heavens were made when the LORD commanded it to happen. All of the stars were created by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathers the waters of the sea into jars ; he puts the deep into storehouses.

7 He gathers the waters of the sea together. He puts the oceans in their places.

8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him.

8 Let the whole earth have respect for the Lord. Let all of the people in the world honor him.

9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.

9 He spoke, and the world came into being. He commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

10 The LORD blocks the sinful plans of the nations. He keeps them from doing what they want to do.

11 But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.

11 But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever. What he wants to do will last for all time.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Blessed are the people he chose to be his own.

13 From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind;

13 From heaven the LORD looks down and sees everyone.

14 from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth—

14 From his throne he watches all those who live on the earth.

15 he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.

15 He creates the hearts of all people. He is aware of everything they do.

16 No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.

16 A king isn't saved just because his army is big. A soldier doesn't escape just because he is very strong.

17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.

17 People can't trust a horse to save them either. Though it is very strong, it can't save them.

18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,

18 But the LORD looks with favor on those who respect him. He watches over those who put their hope in his faithful love.

19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

19 He watches over them to save them from death. He wants to keep them alive when there is no food in the land.

20 We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.

20 We wait in hope for the Lord. He helps us. He is like a shield that keeps us safe.

21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.

21 Our hearts are full of joy because of him. We trust in him, because he is holy.

22 May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you.

22 Lord, may your faithful love rest on us. We put our hope in you.