Psalm 33:12-22

International Standard Version

¹² How blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
    the people he has chosen as his own inheritance.
¹³ When the Lord looks down from heaven,
    he observes every human being.
¹⁴ From his dwelling place,
    he looks down on all the inhabitants of the earth.
¹⁵ He formed the hearts of them all;
    he understands everything they do.

¹⁶ A king is not saved by a large army;
    a mighty soldier is not delivered by his great strength.
¹⁷ It is vain to trust in a horse for deliverance,
    even with its great strength, it cannot deliver.
¹⁸ Indeed, the Lord watches those who fear him;
    those who trust in his gracious love
¹⁹ to deliver them from death;
    to keep them alive in times of famine.

²⁰ We wait on the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹ Indeed, our heart will rejoice in him,
    because we have placed our trust in his holy name.
²² Lord, may your gracious love be upon us,
    even as we hope in you.