Psalm 33

1 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.

2 Praise the Lord with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.

3 Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.

4 For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.

5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.

6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathers the waters of the sea into jars;
he puts the deep into storehouses.

8 Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the people of the world revere him.

9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord foils the plans of the nations;
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people he chose for his inheritance.

13 From heaven the Lord looks down
and sees all humankind;

14 from his dwelling place he watches
all who live on earth—

15 he who forms the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.

16 No king is saved by the size of his army;
no warrior escapes by his great strength.

17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.

18 But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,

19 to deliver them from death
and keep them alive in famine.

20 We wait in hope for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.

21 In him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in his holy name.

22 May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
even as we put our hope in you.

PSALMS 33

Sing Praises to the [Lord]

1 You are the [Lord]'s people.
Obey him and celebrate!
He deserves your praise.

2 Praise the [Lord] with harps!
Use harps with ten strings
to make music for him.

3 Sing a new song. Shout!
Play beautiful music.

4 The [Lord] is truthful;
he can be trusted.

5 He loves justice and fairness,
and he is kind to everyone
everywhere on earth.

6 The [Lord] made the heavens
and everything in them
by his word.

7 He scooped up the ocean
and stored the water.

8 Everyone in this world
should worship and honor
the [Lord]!

9 As soon as he spoke
the world was created;
at his command,
the earth was formed.

10 The [Lord] destroys the plans
and spoils the schemes
of the nations.

11 But what the [Lord] has planned
will stand forever.
His thoughts never change.

12 The [Lord] blesses each nation
that worships only him.
He blesses his chosen ones.

13 The [Lord] looks at the world

14 from his throne in heaven,
and he watches us all.

15 The [Lord] gave us each a mind,
and nothing we do
can be hidden from him.

16  t Mighty armies alone
cannot win wars for a king;
great strength by itself
cannot keep a soldier safe.

17 In war the strength of a horse
cannot be trusted
to take you to safety.

18 But the [Lord] watches over
all
who honor him
and trust his kindness.

19 He protects them from death
and starvation.

20 We depend on you, [Lord],
to help and protect us.

21 You make our hearts glad
because we trust you,
the only God.

22 Be kind and bless us!
We depend on you.