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Psalms 33

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

1 Joyfully sing to the LORD, you righteous people. Praising [the LORD] is proper for decent people.

2 Praise the LORD with the harp; sing unto Him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

2 Give thanks with a lyre to the LORD. Make music for him on a ten-stringed harp.

3 Sing unto Him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.

3 Sing a new song to him. Play beautifully and joyfully on stringed instruments.

4 For the word of the LORD is right, and all His works are done in truth.

4 The word of the LORD is correct, and everything he does is trustworthy.

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

5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice. His mercy fills the earth.

6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.

6 The heavens were made by the word of the LORD and all the stars by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deep in storehouses.

7 He gathers the water in the sea like a dam and puts the oceans in his storehouses.

8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

8 Let all the earth fear the LORD. Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him.

9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

9 He spoke, and it came into being. He gave the order, and there it stood.

10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought; He maketh the devices of the people of no effect.

10 The LORD blocks the plans of the nations. He frustrates the schemes of the people of the world.

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

11 The LORD's plan stands firm forever. His thoughts stand firm in every generation.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, and the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD. Blessed are the people he has chosen as his own.

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

13 The LORD looks down from heaven. He sees all of Adam's descendants.

14 From the place of His habitation He looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

14 From the place where he sits enthroned, he looks down upon all who live on earth.

15 He fashioneth the hearts of all; He considereth all their works.

15 The one who formed their hearts understands everything they do.

16 No king is saved by the multitude of an army; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

16 No king achieves a victory with a large army. No warrior rescues himself by his own great strength.

17 A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

17 Horses are not a guarantee for victory. Their great strength cannot help someone escape.

18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear Him, upon them that hope in His mercy,

18 The LORD's eyes are on those who fear him, on those who wait with hope for his mercy

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

19 to rescue their souls from death and keep them alive during a famine.

20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

20 We wait for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.

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

21 In him our hearts find joy. In his holy name we trust.

22 Let Thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in Thee.

22 Let your mercy rest on us, O LORD, since we wait with hope for you.