Psalm 33

1 You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord!
It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.

2 Give thanks to the Lord with the harp!
Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument!

3 Sing to him a new song!
Play skillfully as you shout out your praises to him!

4 For the Lord’s decrees are just,
and everything he does is fair.

5 The Lord promotes equity and justice;
the Lord’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth.

6 By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made;
by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.

7 He piles up the water of the sea;
he puts the oceans in storehouses.

8 Let the whole earth fear the Lord!
Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him!

9 For he spoke, and it came into existence,
he issued the decree, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations;
he nullifies the plans of the peoples.

11 The Lord’s decisions stand forever;
his plans abide throughout the ages.

12 How blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.

13 The Lord watches from heaven;
he sees all people.

14 From the place where he lives he looks carefully
at all the earth’s inhabitants.

15 He is the one who forms every human heart,
and takes note of all their actions.

16 No king is delivered by his vast army;
a warrior is not saved by his great might.

17 A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory;
despite its great strength, it cannot deliver.

18 Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers,
those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness

19 by saving their lives from death
and sustaining them during times of famine.

20 We wait for the Lord;
he is our deliverer and shield.

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

22 May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord,
for we wait for 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.