Psalm 33:12-22

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹³ The Lord looks down from heaven,
    he sees all the sons of men;
¹⁴ from where he sits enthroned he looks forth
    on all the inhabitants of the earth,
¹⁵ he who fashions the hearts of them all,
    and observes all their deeds.
¹⁶ A king is not saved by his great army;
    a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
¹⁷ The war horse is a vain hope for victory,
    and by its great might it cannot save.

¹⁸ Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
    on those who hope in his steadfast love,
¹⁹ that he may deliver their soul from death,
    and keep them alive in famine.

²⁰ Our soul waits for the Lord;
    he is our help and shield.
²¹ Yea, our heart is glad in him,
    because we trust in his holy name.
²² Let thy steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
    even as we hope in thee.