Psalm 33-34

New American Standard Bible

Praise to the Creator and Protector.

33 ^(A)Sing for joy in the Lord, you righteous ones;
Praise is ^(B)becoming to the upright.
²Give thanks to the Lord with the ^(C)lyre;
Sing praises to Him with a ^(D)harp of ten strings.
³Sing to Him a ^(E)new song;
Play skillfully with ^(F)a shout of joy.
⁴For the word of the Lord ^(G)is right,
And all His work is done ^(H)in faithfulness.
⁵He ^(I)loves righteousness and justice;
The ^(J)earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

⁶By the ^(K)word of the Lord the heavens were made,
And ^(L)by the breath of His mouth ^(M)all their ^[a]lights.
⁷He gathers the ^(N)waters of the sea together ^[b]as a heap;
He puts the depths in storehouses.
⁸Let ^(O)all the earth fear the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world ^(P)stand in awe of Him.
⁹For ^(Q)He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it ^[c]stood firm.
¹⁰The Lord ^(R)nullifies the plan of nations;
He frustrates the plans of peoples.
¹¹The ^(S)plan of the Lord stands forever,
The ^(T)plans of His heart from generation to generation.
¹²Blessed is the ^(U)nation whose God is the Lord,
The people He has ^(V)chosen for His own inheritance.

¹³The Lord ^(W)looks from heaven;
He ^(X)sees all the sons of mankind;
¹⁴From ^(Y)His dwelling place He looks out
On all the inhabitants of the earth,
¹⁵He who ^(Z)fashions ^[d]the hearts of them all,
He who ^(AA)understands all their works.
¹⁶^(AB)The king is not saved by a mighty army;
A warrior is not rescued by great strength.
¹⁷A ^(AC)horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it rescue anyone by its great strength.

¹⁸Behold, ^(AD)the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who ^(AE)wait for His faithfulness,
¹⁹To ^(AF)rescue their soul from death
And to keep them alive ^(AG)in famine.
²⁰Our soul ^(AH)waits for the Lord;
He is our ^(AI)help and our shield.
²¹For our ^(AJ)heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.
²²Let Your favor, Lord, be upon us,
Just as we have waited for You.

The Lord, a Provider and the One Who Rescues Me.

A Psalm of David, when he pretended to be insane before ^[e]Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

34 I will ^(AK)bless the Lord at all times;
His ^(AL)praise shall continually be in my mouth.
²My soul will ^(AM)make its boast in the Lord;
The ^(AN)humble will hear it and rejoice.
³^(AO)Exalt the Lord with me,
And let’s ^(AP)exalt His name together.

⁴I ^(AQ)sought the Lord and He answered me,
And ^(AR)rescued me from all my fears.
⁵They ^(AS)looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces will ^(AT)never be ashamed.
⁶This wretched man cried out, and ^(AU)the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
⁷The ^(AV)angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.

⁸^(AW)Taste and see that the Lord is good;
How ^(AX)blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
⁹Fear the Lord, you ^(AY)His saints;
For to those who fear Him there is ^(AZ)no lack of anything.
¹⁰The young lions do without and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the Lord will ^(BA)not lack any good thing.
¹¹^(BB)Come, you children, listen to me;
^(BC)I will teach you ^(BD)the fear of the Lord.
¹²^(BE)Who is the person who desires life
And loves length of days, that he may ^(BF)see good?
¹³Keep ^(BG)your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking ^(BH)deceit.
¹⁴^(BI)Turn from evil and do good;
Seek peace and ^(BJ)pursue it.

¹⁵The ^(BK)eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears are toward their cry for help.
¹⁶The ^(BL)face of the Lord is against evildoers,
To ^(BM)eliminate the memory of them from the earth.
¹⁷The righteous ^(BN)cry out, and the Lord hears
And rescues them from all their troubles.
¹⁸The Lord ^(BO)is near to the ^(BP)brokenhearted
And saves those who are ^[f]^(BQ)crushed in spirit.

¹⁹^(BR)The ^(BS)afflictions of the righteous are many,
But the Lord ^(BT)rescues him from them all.
²⁰He protects all his bones,
^(BU)Not one of them is broken.
²¹^(BV)Evil will bring death to the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will suffer for their guilt.
²²The Lord ^(BW)redeems the souls of His servants,
And none of those who ^(BX)take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt.

Footnotes

Psalm 33:6 Lit host; i.e., sun, stars, etc.
Psalm 33:7 Some ancient versions in a water skin; i.e., container
Psalm 33:9 Or stood forth
Psalm 33:15 Or their heart together
Psalm 34 Title Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, see 1 Sam 21:10-15
Psalm 34:18 Or contrite

Psalm 33-34

New International Version

Psalm 33

¹Sing joyfully^(A) to the Lord, you righteous;
    it is fitting^(B) for the upright^(C) to praise him.
²Praise the Lord with the harp;^(D)
    make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.^(E)
³Sing to him a new song;^(F)
    play skillfully, and shout for joy.^(G)

⁴For the word of the Lord is right^(H) and true;^(I)
he is faithful^(J) in all he does.
⁵The Lord loves righteousness and justice;^(K)
the earth is full of his unfailing love.^(L)

⁶By the word^(M) of the Lord the heavens were made,^(N)
    their starry host^(O) by the breath of his mouth.
⁷He gathers the waters^(P) of the sea into jars^[a];^(Q)
    he puts the deep into storehouses.
⁸Let all the earth fear the Lord;^(R)
    let all the people of the world^(S) revere him.^(T)
⁹For he spoke, and it came to be;
    he commanded,^(U) and it stood firm.

¹⁰The Lord foils^(V) the plans^(W) of the nations;^(X)
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
¹¹But the plans of the Lord stand firm^(Y) forever,
the purposes^(Z) of his heart through all generations.

¹²Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,^(AA)
    the people he chose^(AB) for his inheritance.^(AC)
¹³From heaven the Lord looks down^(AD)
    and sees all mankind;^(AE)
¹⁴from his dwelling place^(AF) he watches
    all who live on earth—
¹⁵he who forms^(AG) the hearts of all,
    who considers everything they do.^(AH)

¹⁶No king is saved by the size of his army;^(AI)
    no warrior escapes by his great strength.
¹⁷A horse^(AJ) is a vain hope for deliverance;
    despite all its great strength it cannot save.
¹⁸But the eyes^(AK) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,^(AL)
¹⁹to deliver them from death^(AM)
    and keep them alive in famine.^(AN)

²⁰We wait^(AO) in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹In him our hearts rejoice,^(AP)
    for we trust in his holy name.^(AQ)
²²May your unfailing love^(AR) be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.

Psalm 34^[b]^[c]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane^(AS) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

¹I will extol the Lord at all times;^(AT)
    his praise will always be on my lips.
²I will glory^(AU) in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.^(AV)
³Glorify the Lord^(AW) with me;
    let us exalt^(AX) his name together.

⁴I sought the Lord,^(AY) and he answered me;
    he delivered^(AZ) me from all my fears.
⁵Those who look to him are radiant;^(BA)
    their faces are never covered with shame.^(BB)
⁶This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.^(BC)
⁷The angel of the Lord^(BD) encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers^(BE) them.

⁸Taste and see that the Lord is good;^(BF)
    blessed is the one who takes refuge^(BG) in him.
⁹Fear the Lord,^(BH) you his holy people,
    for those who fear him lack nothing.^(BI)
¹⁰The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.^(BJ)
¹¹Come, my children, listen^(BK) to me;
    I will teach you^(BL) the fear of the Lord.^(BM)
¹²Whoever of you loves life^(BN)
    and desires to see many good days,
¹³keep your tongue^(BO) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.^(BP)
¹⁴Turn from evil and do good;^(BQ)
    seek peace^(BR) and pursue it.

¹⁵The eyes of the Lord^(BS) are on the righteous,^(BT)
and his ears are attentive^(BU) to their cry;
¹⁶but the face of the Lord is against^(BV) those who do evil,^(BW)
to blot out their name^(BX) from the earth.

¹⁷The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears^(BY) them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
¹⁸The Lord is close^(BZ) to the brokenhearted^(CA)
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

¹⁹The righteous person may have many troubles,^(CB)
but the Lord delivers him from them all;^(CC)
²⁰he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.^(CD)

²¹Evil will slay the wicked;^(CE)
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
²²The Lord will rescue^(CF) his servants;
no one who takes refuge^(CG) in him will be condemned.

Footnotes

Psalm 33:7 Or sea as into a heap
Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 34:1 In Hebrew texts 34:1-22 is numbered 34:2-23.

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Psalm 33-34

New American Standard Bible

Praise to the Creator and Protector.

The Lord, a Provider and the One Who Rescues Me.

A Psalm of David, when he pretended to be insane before ^[e]Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

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Psalm 33-34

New International Version

Psalm 33

Psalm 34^[b]^[c]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane^(AS) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

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Psalm 33-34 New American Standard Bible

Praise to the Creator and Protector.

The Lord, a Provider and the One Who Rescues Me.

A Psalm of David, when he pretended to be insane before [e]Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

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Psalm 33-34 New International Version

Psalm 33

Psalm 34[b][c]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane(AS) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

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Psalm 33-34

New American Standard Bible

A Psalm of David, when he pretended to be insane before ^[e]Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

Psalm 33-34

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Psalm 34^[b]^[c]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane^(AS) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.