Psalms 33 — Side by side (ASV, WEB, BBE)

1Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.

1Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.

2Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.

2Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.

3Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.

3Make a new song to him; playing expertly with a loud noise.

4For the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work isdonein faithfulness.

4For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain.

5He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

5His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

6By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.

7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses.

7He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.

8Let all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

8Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.

9For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

9For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.

10Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

10The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

11The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

11The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

12Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

12Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.

13Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

13The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;

14From the place of his habitation he looketh forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth,

14From his house he keeps watch on all who are living on the earth;

15He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.

15He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him.

16There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

16A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

17A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.

17A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.

18Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;

18See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;

19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.

19To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.

20Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.

21For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.

21For in him our hearts have joy; in his holy name is our hope.

22Let thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, According as we have hoped in thee.

22Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.