Psalm 33

The Steadfast Love of the Lord

1  Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous!
Praise befits the upright.
2  Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
3  Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.

4  For the word of the Lord is upright,
and all his work is done in faithfulness.
5  He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.

6  By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
7  He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap;
he puts the deeps in storehouses.

8  Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
9  For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.

10  The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11  The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
the plans of his heart to all generations.
12  Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!

13  The Lord looks down from heaven;
he sees all the children of man;
14  from where he sits enthroned he looks out
on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15  he who fashions the hearts of them all
and observes all their deeds.
16  The king is not saved by his great army;
a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17  The war horse is a false hope for salvation,
and by its great might it cannot rescue.

18  Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19  that he may deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in famine.

20  Our soul waits for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
21  For our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
22  Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we 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 honour
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 for ever.
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 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 honour 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.