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Psalm 33
New English Translation
Psalm 33
New English Translation
Psalm 33[a]
33 You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord!
It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.
2 Give thanks to the Lord with the harp.
Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument.
3 Sing to him a new song.[b]
Play skillfully as you shout out your praises to him.[c]
4 For the Lord’s decrees[d] are just,[e]
and everything he does is fair.[f]
5 He promotes[g] equity and justice;
the Lord’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth.[h]
6 By the Lord’s decree[i] the heavens were made,
and by the breath[j] of his mouth all the starry hosts.
7 He piles up the water of the sea;[k]
he puts the oceans[l] in storehouses.
8 Let the whole earth fear[m] the Lord.
Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spoke, and it[n] came into existence.
He issued the decree,[o] and it stood firm.
10 The Lord frustrates[p] the decisions of the nations;
he nullifies the plans[q] of the peoples.
11 The Lord’s decisions stand forever;
his plans abide throughout the ages.[r]
12 How blessed[s] is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.[t]
13 The Lord watches[u] from heaven;
he sees all people.[v]
14 From the place where he lives he looks carefully
at all the earth’s inhabitants.
15 He is the one who forms every human heart,[w]
and takes note of all their actions.
16 No king is delivered by his vast army;
a warrior is not saved by his great might.
17 A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory;[x]
despite its great strength, it cannot deliver.
18 Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers,[y]
those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness[z]
19 by saving their lives from death[aa]
and sustaining them during times of famine.[ab]
20 We[ac] wait for the Lord;
he is our deliverer[ad] and shield.[ae]
21 For our hearts rejoice in him,
for we trust in his holy name.
22 May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord,[af]
for[ag] we wait for you.
Footnotes
- Psalm 33:1 sn Psalm 33. In this hymn the psalmist praises the Lord as the sovereign creator and just ruler of the world who protects and vindicates those who fear him.
- Psalm 33:3 sn A new song is appropriate because the Lord is constantly intervening in the lives of his people in fresh and exciting ways.
- Psalm 33:3 tn Heb “play skillfully with a loud shout.”
- Psalm 33:4 tn Heb “word.” In this context, which depicts the Lord as the sovereign creator and ruler of the world, the Lord’s “word” refers to the decrees whereby he governs his dominion.
- Psalm 33:4 tn Or “upright.”
- Psalm 33:4 tn Heb “and all his work [is done] with faithfulness.”
- Psalm 33:5 tn Heb “loves.” The verb “loves” is here metonymic; the Lord’s commitment to principles of equity and justice causes him to actively promote these principles as he governs the world.
- Psalm 33:5 tn Heb “fills the earth.”
- Psalm 33:6 tn Heb “word.”
- Psalm 33:6 tn The word רוּחַ (ruakh, “spirit, wind, breath”) is used in the creation account in Gen 1:2 “the Spirit of God was moving.” Here parallel to “decree/word,” it recalls the account of God speaking in order to create (cf. Gen 1:14).
- Psalm 33:7 tn Heb “[he] gathers like a pile the waters of the sea.” Some prefer to emend נֵד (ned, “heap, pile”; cf. NASB) to נֹד (nod, “bottle”; cf. NRSV; NIV “into jars”), but “pile” is used elsewhere to describe water that the Lord confines to one place (Exod 15:8; Josh 3:13, 16; Ps 78:13). This verse appears to refer to Gen 1:9, where God decrees that the watery deep be gathered to one place so that dry land might appear. If so, the participles in this and the following line depict this action with special vividness, as if the reader were present on the occasion. Another option is that the participles picture the confinement of the sea to one place as an ongoing divine activity.
- Psalm 33:7 tn Or “watery depths.” The form תְּהוֹמוֹת (tehomot, “watery depths”) is the plural form of תְּהוֹם (tehom, “great deep”; see Gen 1:2).
- Psalm 33:8 tn In this context “fear” probably means “to demonstrate respect for the Lord’s power and authority by worshiping him and obeying his commandments.”
- Psalm 33:9 tn That is, “all the earth” in the first line of v. 8. The apparent antecedent of the masculine subject of the verbs in v. 9 (note וַיֶּהִי [vayyehiy] and וַיַּעֲמֹד [vayyaʿamod]) is “earth” or “world,” both of which are feminine nouns. However, כָּל (kol, “all”) may be the antecedent, or the apparent lack of agreement may be explained by the collective nature of the nouns involved here (see GKC 463 §145.e).
- Psalm 33:9 tn Heb “he commanded.”
- Psalm 33:10 tn Heb “breaks” or “destroys.” The Hebrew perfect verbal forms here and in the next line generalize about the Lord’s activity.
- Psalm 33:10 tn Heb “thoughts.”
- Psalm 33:11 tn Heb “the thoughts of his heart for generation to generation.” The verb “abides” is supplied in the translation. The Lord’s “decisions” and “plans” here refer to his decrees and purposes.
- Psalm 33:12 tn The Hebrew noun is an abstract plural. The word often refers metonymically to the happiness that God-given security and prosperity produce (see Pss 1:1; 2:12; 34:9; 41:1; 65:4; 84:12; 89:15; 106:3; 112:1; 127:5; 128:1; 144:15).
- Psalm 33:12 tn Heb “inheritance.”
- Psalm 33:13 tn The Hebrew perfect verbal forms in v. 13 state general facts.
- Psalm 33:13 tn Heb “all the sons of men.”
- Psalm 33:15 tn Heb “the one who forms together their heart[s].” “Heart” here refers to human nature, composed of intellect, emotions and will. The precise force of יָחַד (yakhad, “together”) is unclear here. The point seems to be that the Lord is the creator of every human being.
- Psalm 33:17 tn Heb “a lie [is] the horse for victory.”
- Psalm 33:18 tn Heb “look, the eye of the Lord [is] toward the ones who fear him.” The expression “the eye…[is] toward” here indicates recognition and the bestowing of favor. See Ps 34:15. The one who fears the Lord respects his sovereignty and obeys his commandments. See Ps 128:1; Prov 14:2.
- Psalm 33:18 tn Heb “for the ones who wait for his faithfulness.”
- Psalm 33:19 tn Heb “to save from death their live[s].”
- Psalm 33:19 tn Heb “and to keep them alive in famine.”
- Psalm 33:20 tn Or “our lives.” The suffixed form of נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh, “being, life”) is often equivalent to a pronoun in poetic texts.
- Psalm 33:20 tn Or “[source of] help.”
- Psalm 33:20 tn Or “protector.”
- Psalm 33:22 tn Heb “let your faithfulness, O Lord, be on us.”
- Psalm 33:22 tn Or “just as.”
Zabbuli 33
Endagaano Enkadde nʼEndagaano Empya
Zabbuli 33
Endagaano Enkadde nʼEndagaano Empya
Zabbuli ya Dawudi.
33 (A)Muyimbire Mukama n’essanyu mmwe abatuukirivu;
kisaanira abalongoofu okumutenderezanga.
2 (B)Mutendereze Mukama n’ennanga,
mumukubire ennyimba ku ntongooli ey’enkoba ekkumi.
3 (C)Mumuyimbire oluyimba oluggya;
musune enkoba ze ntongooli n’amagezi nga bwe muyimba mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka olw’essanyu.
4 (D)Kubanga ekigambo kya Mukama kituufu era kya mazima;
mwesigwa mu buli ky’akola.
5 (E)Mukama ayagala obutuukirivu n’obwenkanya.
Ensi ejjudde okwagala kwa Mukama okutaggwaawo.
6 (F)Mukama yayogera kigambo, eggulu ne likolebwa;
n’assiza omukka mu kamwa ke eggye lyonna ery’omu ggulu ne litondebwa.
7 Yakuŋŋaanya amazzi g’ennyanja mu ntuumu,
agayanja n’agasibira mu masitoowa gaago.
8 (G)Ensi yonna esaana etyenga Mukama,
n’abantu ab’omu mawanga gonna bamussengamu ekitiibwa;
9 (H)kubanga yayogera bwogezi n’etondebwa,
n’alagira n’eyimirira nga nywevu.
10 (I)Mukama asansulula enteekateeka y’amawanga;
alemesa abantu okutuukiriza bye bagenderera.
11 (J)Naye enteekateeka za Mukama zibeerawo nga nywevu emirembe gyonna;
n’ebigendererwa by’omutima gwe bya lubeerera.
12 (K)Lirina omukisa eggwanga eririna Katonda nga ye Mukama waalyo,
ng’abantu baalyo yabalonda babeere bantu be.
13 (L)Mukama asinziira mu ggulu
n’alaba abaana b’abantu bonna;
14 (M)asinziira mu kifo kye mw’abeera
n’alaba abantu bonna abali ku nsi.
15 (N)Ye y’ategeka ebirowoozo byabwe bonna
ne yeetegereza byonna bye bakola.
16 (O)Tewali kabaka asobola kuwona olw’obunene bw’eggye lye;
era tewali mulwanyi ayinza kuwona olw’amaanyi ge amangi.
17 (P)Okusuubira embalaasi yokka okukuwanguza olutalo kuteganira bwerere;
newaakubadde erina amaanyi mangi naye tesobola kulokola.
18 (Q)Naye amaaso ga Mukama galabirira abo abamutya;
abalina essuubi mu kwagala kwe okutaggwaawo,
19 (R)abawonya okufa,
era abawonya enjala.
Salmos 33
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Salmos 33
Palabra de Dios para Todos
¡Canten al Señor!
1 ¡Que los justos alaben al SEÑOR!
¡Qué bueno cuando la gente honesta lo alaba!
2 Toquen la lira para alabar al SEÑOR;
cántenle bellas canciones con el arpa.
3 Alábenlo con una nueva canción.[a]
¡Tóquenla bien y cántenla fuerte!
4 Porque la palabra del SEÑOR es verdadera
y en su bondad pueden confiar.
5 Él ama que se haga justicia y se establezca el derecho.
La tierra está llena del fiel amor del SEÑOR.
6 El SEÑOR creó los cielos con sus palabras.
Todas las estrellas del firmamento fueron creadas con uno solo de sus suspiros.
7 Dios juntó las aguas en el cielo
y las puso en grandes depósitos.
8 Habitantes de la tierra, respeten al SEÑOR.
Todos los que habitan el mundo, tengan temor de él.
9 Si él ordena que todo se tiene que detener,
entonces, todo dejará de existir.[b]
10 Con una sola orden, el SEÑOR arruina todos los planes de las naciones;
él estropea todos los proyectos de los pueblos.
11 Pero el consejo del SEÑOR sigue en pie para siempre.
Sus planes bondadosos continuarán realizándose
de generación en generación.
12 Afortunada la nación que tiene al SEÑOR como su Dios;
el pueblo que él eligió para ser de su exclusiva propiedad.
13 El SEÑOR mira la tierra desde el cielo
y observa a todos.
14 Desde su trono en el cielo mira
a todos los habitantes de la tierra.
15 Él formó la mente de todo ser humano
y entiende todo lo que la gente hace.
16 Dios todo lo controla y si los reyes son victoriosos,
no es gracias a sus soldados,
así como los guerreros no ganan
simplemente gracias a su fuerza.
17 Las armas[c] no garantizan la victoria.
La fuerza no ayuda a la gente a escapar de la muerte en las batallas.
18 El SEÑOR protege a quienes lo siguen.
Él cuida de quienes ponen su confianza en su fiel amor.
19 Los salva de la muerte
y los reanima cuando están hambrientos.
20 Nosotros esperamos que el SEÑOR nos ayude
porque él es nuestro apoyo y nuestro protector.
21 Porque lo amamos
y es el único en quien podemos confiar.
22 SEÑOR, danos la misericordia
que esperamos.
[d]
Footnotes
- 33:3 Cuando Dios hacía algo maravilloso y nuevo para su pueblo se componían nuevas canciones que se cantaban en su honor.
- 33:9 o Lo que él ordena sigue en pie para siempre.
- 33:17 armas Textualmente caballos.
- Salmo 34 Cada versículo de este salmo comienza con una letra del alfabeto hebreo en orden alfabético.
Psalm 33
New International Version
Psalm 33
New International Version
Psalm 33
1 Sing joyfully(A) to the Lord, you righteous;
it is fitting(B) for the upright(C) to praise him.
2 Praise the Lord with the harp;(D)
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.(E)
3 Sing to him a new song;(F)
play skillfully, and shout for joy.(G)
4 For the word of the Lord is right(H) and true;(I)
he is faithful(J) in all he does.
5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;(K)
the earth is full of his unfailing love.(L)
6 By the word(M) of the Lord the heavens were made,(N)
their starry host(O) by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters(P) of the sea into jars[a];(Q)
he puts the deep into storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord;(R)
let all the people of the world(S) revere him.(T)
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded,(U) and it stood firm.
10 The Lord foils(V) the plans(W) of the nations;(X)
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm(Y) forever,
the purposes(Z) of his heart through all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,(AA)
the people he chose(AB) for his inheritance.(AC)
13 From heaven the Lord looks down(AD)
and sees all mankind;(AE)
14 from his dwelling place(AF) he watches
all who live on earth—
15 he who forms(AG) the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.(AH)
16 No king is saved by the size of his army;(AI)
no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horse(AJ) is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyes(AK) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,(AL)
19 to deliver them from death(AM)
and keep them alive in famine.(AN)
Footnotes
- Psalm 33:7 Or sea as into a heap
Psalm 33
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 33
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 33[a]
Praise of God’s Power and Providence
I
1 Rejoice, you righteous, in the Lord;
praise from the upright is fitting.(A)
2 Give thanks to the Lord on the harp;
on the ten-stringed lyre offer praise.(B)
3 Sing to him a new song;
skillfully play with joyful chant.
4 For the Lord’s word is upright;
all his works are trustworthy.
5 He loves justice and right.
The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.(C)
II
6 By the Lord’s word the heavens were made;
by the breath of his mouth all their host.[b](D)
7 [c]He gathered the waters of the sea as a mound;
he sets the deep into storage vaults.(E)
III
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all who dwell in the world show him reverence.
9 For he spoke, and it came to be,
commanded, and it stood in place.(F)
10 The Lord foils the plan of nations,
frustrates the designs of peoples.
11 But the plan of the Lord stands forever,
the designs of his heart through all generations.(G)
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people chosen as his inheritance.(H)
IV
13 From heaven the Lord looks down
and observes the children of Adam,(I)
14 From his dwelling place he surveys
all who dwell on earth.
15 The One who fashioned together their hearts
is the One who knows all their works.
V
16 A king is not saved by a great army,
nor a warrior delivered by great strength.
17 Useless is the horse for safety;
despite its great strength, it cannot be saved.
18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear him,
upon those who count on his mercy,
19 To deliver their soul from death,
and to keep them alive through famine.
VI
20 Our soul waits for the Lord,
he is our help and shield.(J)
21 For in him our hearts rejoice;
in his holy name we trust.
22 May your mercy, Lord, be upon us;
as we put our hope in you.
Footnotes
- Psalm 33 A hymn in which the just are invited (Ps 33:1–3) to praise God, who by a mere word (Ps 33:4–5) created the three-tiered universe of the heavens, the cosmic waters, and the earth (Ps 33:6–9). Human words, in contrast, effect nothing (Ps 33:10–11). The greatness of human beings consists in God’s choosing them as a special people and their faithful response (Ps 33:12–22).
- 33:6 All their host: the stars of the sky are commonly viewed as a vast army, e.g., Neh 9:6; Is 40:26; 45:12; Jer 33:22.
- 33:7 The waters…as a mound: ancients sometimes attributed the power keeping the seas from overwhelming land to a primordial victory of the storm-god over personified Sea.
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