Psalm 33

¹ Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: praise is comely for the upright.

² Give thanks unto the LORD with harp: sing praises unto him with the psaltery 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 work is done in faithfulness.

⁵ He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the lovingkindness 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 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 spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰ The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought: he maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of none effect.

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

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; 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 forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

¹⁵ He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their works.

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

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

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 hath waited 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 have hoped in thee.