Psalms 33

1Sing, ye righteous, in Jehovah, For upright ones praise <FI>is<Fi> comely.

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

2Give ye thanks to Jehovah with a harp, With psaltery of ten strings sing praise to Him,

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

3Sing ye to Him a new song, Play skilfully with shouting.

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

4For upright <FI>is<Fi> the word of Jehovah, And all His work <FI>is<Fi> in faithfulness.

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

5Loving righteousness and judgment, Of the kindness of Jehovah is the earth full.

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

6By the word of Jehovah The heavens have been made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.

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

7Gathering as a heap the waters of the sea, Putting in treasuries the depths.

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

8Afraid of Jehovah are all the earth, Of Him are all the inhabitants of the world afraid.

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 hath said, and it is, He hath commanded, and it standeth.

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

10Jehovah made void the counsel of nations, He disallowed the thoughts of the peoples.

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

11The counsel of Jehovah to the age standeth, 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.

12O the happiness of the nation whose God <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him.

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

13From the heavens hath Jehovah looked, He hath seen all the sons of men.

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

14From the fixed place of His dwelling, He looked unto all inhabitants of the earth;

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

15Who is forming their hearts together, Who is attending unto all their works.

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

16The king is not saved by the multitude of a force. A mighty man is not delivered, By abundance of power.

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

17A false thing <FI>is<Fi> the horse for safety, And by the abundance of his strength He doth not deliver.

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

18Lo, the eye of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,

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 from death their soul, 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, Our help and our shield <FI>is<Fi> He,

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

21For in Him doth our heart rejoice, For in His holy name we have trusted.

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

22Let Thy kindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, As we have waited for Thee!

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