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33 Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous!
    Praise is fitting for the upright.
Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre.
    Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
Sing to him a new song.
    Play skillfully with a shout of joy!
For Yahweh’s word is right.
    All his work is done in faithfulness.
He loves righteousness and justice.
    The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh.
By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made:
    all their army by the breath of his mouth.
He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap.
    He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
Let all the earth fear Yahweh.
    Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
For he spoke, and it was done.
    He commanded, and it stood firm.
10 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 Yahweh stands fast forever,
    the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh,
    the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
13 Yahweh looks from heaven.
    He sees all the sons of men.
14 From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15     he who fashions all of their hearts;
    and he considers all of their works.
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an army.
    A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
17 A horse is a vain thing for safety,
    neither does he deliver any by his great power.
18 Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him,
    on those who hope in his loving kindness,
19     to deliver their soul from death,
    to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul has waited for Yahweh.
    He is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart rejoices in him,
    because we have trusted in his holy name.
22 Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh,
    since we have hoped in you.

Psalm 33

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

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

By the word(M) of the Lord the heavens were made,(N)
    their starry host(O) by the breath of his mouth.
He gathers the waters(P) of the sea into jars[a];(Q)
    he puts the deep into storehouses.
Let all the earth fear the Lord;(R)
    let all the people of the world(S) revere him.(T)
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)

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

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 33:7 Or sea as into a heap