Psalms 33
33
1Rejoice in the Lord, good people!
It is only right for good people to praise him.
2Play the lyre and praise the Lord.
Play the ten-stringed harp for him.
3Sing a new song#33:3 new song Whenever God did a new and wonderful thing for his people, they would write a new song about it. to him.
Play it well and sing it loud!
4The Lord’s word is true,
and he is faithful in everything he does.
5He loves goodness and justice.
The Lord’s faithful love fills the earth.
6The Lord spoke the command, and the world was made.
The breath from his mouth created everything in the heavens.
7He gathered together the water of the sea.
He put the ocean in its place.
8Everyone on earth should fear and respect the Lord.
All the people in the world should fear him,
9because when he speaks, things happen.
And if he says, “Stop!”—then it stops.#33:9 And if … stops Or “He gives the command, and it stands!” The word “stand” can mean “stand forever” or “stop.”
10The Lord can ruin every decision the nations make.
He can spoil all their plans.
11But the Lord’s decisions are good forever.
His plans are good for generation after generation.
12Great blessings belong to those who have the Lord as their God!
He chose them to be his own special people.
13The Lord looked down from heaven
and saw all the people.
14From his high throne he looked down
at all the people living on earth.
15He created every person’s mind,
and he knows what each one is doing.
16A king is not saved by the power of his army.
A soldier does not survive by his own great strength.
17Horses don’t really bring victory in war.
Their strength cannot help you escape.
18The Lord watches over his followers,
those who wait for him to show his faithful love.
19He saves them from death.
He gives them strength when they are hungry.
20So we will wait for the Lord.
He helps us and protects us.
21He makes us happy.
We trust his holy name.
22Lord, we worship you,
so show your great love for us.
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Psalm 33
33
1Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous:
For praise is comely for the upright.
2Praise the LORD with harp:
Sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
3Sing unto him a new song;
Play skilfully with a loud noise.
4For the word of the LORD is right;
And all his works are done in truth.
5He loveth righteousness and judgment:
The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made;
And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap:
He layeth up the depth in storehouses.
8Let all the earth fear the LORD:
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9For he spake, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.
10The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought:
He maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
11The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever,
The thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD;
And the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
13The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
14From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
15He fashioneth their hearts alike;
He considereth all their works.
16There is no king saved by the multitude of an host:
A mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17An horse is a vain thing for safety:
Neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
18Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him,
Upon them that hope in his mercy;
19To deliver their soul from death,
And to keep them alive in famine.
20Our soul waiteth for the LORD:
He is our help and our shield.
21For our heart shall rejoice in him,
Because we have trusted in his holy name.
22Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us,
According as we hope in thee.
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