Psalms 33
33
Praise of God’s Power and Providence
I
1Rejoice, you righteous, in the Lord;
praise from the upright is fitting.#Ps 32:11; 147:1.
2Give thanks to the Lord on the harp;
on the ten-stringed lyre offer praise.#Ps 92:4; 144:9.
3Sing to him a new song;
skillfully play with joyful chant.
4For the Lord’s word is upright;
all his works are trustworthy.
5He loves justice and right.
The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.#Ps 119:64.
II
6By the Lord’s word the heavens were made;
by the breath of his mouth all their host.#All their host: the stars of the sky are commonly viewed as a vast army, e.g., Neh 9:6; Is 40:26; 45:12; Jer 33:22.#Gn 2:1.
7#The waters…as a mound: ancients sometimes attributed the power keeping the seas from overwhelming land to a primordial victory of the storm-god over personified Sea.He gathered the waters of the sea as a mound;
he sets the deep into storage vaults.#Ps 78:13; Gn 1:9–10; Ex 15:8; Jos 3:16.
III
8Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all who dwell in the world show him reverence.
9For he spoke, and it came to be,
commanded, and it stood in place.#Ps 148:5; Gn 1:3f; Jdt 16:14.
10The Lord foils the plan of nations,
frustrates the designs of peoples.
11But the plan of the Lord stands forever,
the designs of his heart through all generations.#Prv 19:21; Is 40:8.
12Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people chosen as his inheritance.#Ps 144:15; Ex 19:6; Dt 7:6.
IV
13From heaven the Lord looks down
and observes the children of Adam,#Jb 34:21; Sir 15:19; Jer 16:17; 32:19.
14From his dwelling place he surveys
all who dwell on earth.
15The One who fashioned together their hearts
is the One who knows all their works.
V
16A king is not saved by a great army,
nor a warrior delivered by great strength.
17Useless is the horse for safety;
despite its great strength, it cannot be saved.
18Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear him,
upon those who count on his mercy,
19To deliver their soul from death,
and to keep them alive through famine.
VI
20Our soul waits for the Lord,
he is our help and shield.#Ps 115:9.
21For in him our hearts rejoice;
in his holy name we trust.
22May your mercy, Lord, be upon us;
as we put our hope in you.
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Psalms 33
33
1Let those who do good shout for joy—those who live right should praise him!
2Praise the Lord with the lyre, play music to him on the ten-stringed harp.
3Sing a new song to him; play your instruments well and shout for joy.
4For the word of the Lord is true,#33:4 Literally, “upright.” and he is trustworthy in everything he does.
5He loves all that is good and right; the earth is full of the Lord's trustworthy love.
6The Lord spoke the word and the heavens were made; his mouth breathed all the stars into existence.
7He gathers the waters of the sea together, he keeps the ocean depths in store.
8Let all the earth show reverence to the Lord; let all the world's inhabitants be in awe of him.
9For he spoke and the world came into existence; he gave the command and it was created.
10The Lord foils the decisions of the nations, he frustrates the plans of the peoples,
11But the Lord's plan stands forever—what he decides lasts for all generations.
12Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as specially belonging#33:12. Literally, “inheritance.” to him.
13The Lord looks from heaven and sees the whole of humanity,
14from his throne he watches all those who live on earth.
15He created their minds,#33:15. Literally, “hearts.” so he knows everything they do.
16Even the greatest army cannot save a king; the greatest strength cannot save a warrior.
17Don't deceive yourself: a warhorse can't give you victory—even its incredible strength won't save you.
18The Lord watches over those who reverently follow him, those who place their hope in his trustworthy love
19to save them from death and to keep them alive when famine strikes.
20We place our confidence in the Lord; he is our help and our defender.#33:20. Literally, “shield.”
21We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.
22Lord, let your trustworthy love rest upon us as we hope in you.
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