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Praise the Lord ! [ a ]

33 You righteous people,
sing to praise the Lord ,
and be happy!
It is right for good, honest people to do that.
2 Pick up your harp
and praise the Lord !
Make music for him
with a lyre that has ten strings.
3 Sing to him a new song!
Make beautiful music,
as you sing aloud to praise him.
4 Yes! The Lord 's message is true.
We can always trust him to do what is right.
5 He loves everything that is right and fair.
The world is full of his faithful love.

6 The word of the Lord made the heavens.
When he spoke,
all the stars in the sky appeared.
7 He put the water of the sea together in a heap.
He made the deep seas stay in their right places.
8 Everyone who lives on the earth should respect the Lord .
They should bend down to worship him.
9 The Lord spoke,
and the world began!
He spoke his command,
and everything became fixed in its place. [ b ]
10 Nations decide what they want to do,
but the Lord causes their plans to be useless.
11 But whatever the Lord decides to do
will always happen.
His thoughts will not change
from one century to the next.
12 The Lord blesses the nation
that has him as their God.
He has chosen them to belong to him,
as his own special people.
13 The Lord looks down from heaven.
He sees every man, woman and child.
14 From the place where he lives,
he watches everyone that lives on the earth.
15 He made each person and all their thoughts.
He knows everything that they do.
16 A great army will not save their king.
A soldier does not stay alive because he is strong.
17 In war, do not hope that even a strong horse will help you to win.
You can not trust it to save you.
18 Remember, the Lord takes care of people who respect him.
Those people trust him for his faithful love.
19 They trust him to keep them safe from death,
and to keep them alive during a time of famine.

20 Yes! We will trust the Lord to come and help us.
He is our helper who keeps us safe,
like a soldier's shield.
21 We are happy because he loves us.
We trust in his holy name.
22 Lord , help us to know your faithful love,
because we are trusting in you.

Footnotes

  1. 33:1 We should praise the Lord because he is the one who made the whole universe. He also takes care of everyone who respects him and worships him. They are the Lord 's special people. He loves them with his faithful love.
  2. 33:9 God made everything by his word. See Genesis 1 .

33 Rejoice in the Lord , good people!
It is only right for good people to praise him.
2 Play the lyre and praise the Lord .
Play the ten-stringed harp for him.
3 Sing a new song [ a ] to him.
Play it well and sing it loud!
4 The Lord ’s word is true,
and he is faithful in everything he does.
5 He loves goodness and justice.
The Lord ’s faithful love fills the earth.
6 The Lord spoke the command, and the world was made.
The breath from his mouth created everything in the heavens.
7 He gathered together the water of the sea.
He put the ocean in its place.
8 Everyone on earth should fear and respect the Lord .
All the people in the world should fear him,
9 because when he speaks, things happen.
And if he says, “Stop!”—then it stops. [ b ]
10 The Lord can ruin every decision the nations make.
He can spoil all their plans.
11 But the Lord ’s decisions are good forever.
His plans are good for generation after generation.
12 Great blessings belong to those who have the Lord as their God!
He chose them to be his own special people.
13 The Lord looked down from heaven
and saw all the people.
14 From his high throne he looked down
at all the people living on earth.
15 He created every person’s mind,
and he knows what each one is doing.
16 A king is not saved by the power of his army.
A soldier does not survive by his own great strength.
17 Horses don’t really bring victory in war.
Their strength cannot help you escape.
18 The Lord watches over his followers,
those who wait for him to show his faithful love.
19 He saves them from death.
He gives them strength when they are hungry.
20 So we will wait for the Lord .
He helps us and protects us.
21 He makes us happy.
We trust his holy name.
22 Lord , we worship you,
so show your great love for us.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 33:3 new song Whenever God did a new and wonderful thing for his people, they would write a new song about it.
  2. Psalm 33:9 And if … stops Or “He gives the command, and it stands!” The word “stand” can mean “stand forever” or “stop.”

33 Rejoice in the Lord , O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.

5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord .

6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth 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 spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

11 The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord ; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

13 The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord : he is our help and our shield.

21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

22 Let thy mercy, O Lord , be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

Praise to the Creator and Protector.

33 ( A ) Sing for joy in the Lord , you righteous ones;
Praise is ( B ) becoming to the upright.
2 Give thanks to the Lord with the ( C ) lyre;
Sing praises to Him with a ( D ) harp of ten strings.
3 Sing to Him a ( E ) new song;
Play skillfully with ( F ) a shout of joy.
4 For the word of the Lord ( G ) is right,
And all His work is done ( H ) in faithfulness.
5 He ( I ) loves righteousness and justice;
The ( J ) earth is full of the goodness of the Lord .

6 By the ( K ) word of the Lord the heavens were made,
And ( L ) by the breath of His mouth ( M ) all their [ a ] lights.
7 He gathers the ( N ) waters of the sea together [ b ] as a heap;
He puts the depths in storehouses.
8 Let ( O ) all the earth fear the Lord ;
Let all the inhabitants of the world ( P ) stand in awe of Him.
9 For ( Q ) He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it [ c ] stood firm.
10 The Lord ( R ) nullifies the plan of nations;
He frustrates the plans of peoples.
11 The ( S ) plan of the Lord stands forever,
The ( T ) plans of His heart from generation to generation.
12 Blessed is the ( U ) nation whose God is the Lord ,
The people He has ( V ) chosen for His own inheritance.

13 The Lord ( W ) looks from heaven;
He ( X ) sees all the sons of mankind;
14 From ( Y ) His dwelling place He looks out
On all the inhabitants of the earth,
15 He who ( Z ) fashions [ d ] the hearts of them all,
He who ( AA ) understands all their works.
16 ( AB ) The king is not saved by a mighty army;
A warrior is not rescued by great strength.
17 A ( AC ) horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it rescue anyone by its great strength.

18 Behold, ( AD ) the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who ( AE ) wait for His faithfulness,
19 To ( AF ) rescue their soul from death
And to keep them alive ( AG ) in famine.
20 Our soul ( AH ) waits for the Lord ;
He is our ( AI ) help and our shield.
21 For our ( AJ ) heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.
22 Let Your favor, Lord , be upon us,
Just as we have waited for You.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 33:6 Lit host ; i.e., sun, stars, etc.
  2. Psalm 33:7 Some ancient versions in a water skin ; i.e., container
  3. Psalm 33:9 Or stood forth
  4. Psalm 33:15 Or their heart together

Psalm 33

1 Sing joyfully ( A ) to the Lord , you righteous;
it is fitting ( B ) for the upright ( C ) to praise him.
2 Praise the Lord with the harp; ( D )
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. ( E )
3 Sing to him a new song; ( F )
play skillfully, and shout for joy. ( G )

4 For the word of the Lord is right ( H ) and true; ( I )
he is faithful ( J ) in all he does.
5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice; ( K )
the earth is full of his unfailing love. ( L )

6 By the word ( M ) of the Lord the heavens were made, ( N )
their starry host ( O ) by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters ( P ) of the sea into jars [ a ] ; ( Q )
he puts the deep into storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord ; ( R )
let all the people of the world ( S ) revere him. ( T )
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, ( U ) and it stood firm.

10 The Lord foils ( V ) the plans ( W ) of the nations; ( X )
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm ( Y ) forever,
the purposes ( Z ) of his heart through all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord , ( AA )
the people he chose ( AB ) for his inheritance. ( AC )
13 From heaven the Lord looks down ( AD )
and sees all mankind; ( AE )
14 from his dwelling place ( AF ) he watches
all who live on earth—
15 he who forms ( AG ) the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do. ( AH )

16 No king is saved by the size of his army; ( AI )
no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horse ( AJ ) is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyes ( AK ) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, ( AL )
19 to deliver them from death ( AM )
and keep them alive in famine. ( AN )

20 We wait ( AO ) in hope for the Lord ;
he is our help and our shield.
21 In him our hearts rejoice, ( AP )
for we trust in his holy name. ( AQ )
22 May your unfailing love ( AR ) be with us, Lord ,
even as we put our hope in you.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 33:7 Or sea as into a heap
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