Psa Psalms, psalm Book of Psalms, psalm 33
Psalm 33
Praise to the Creator and Protector.
Sing for joy in the Lord, you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming to the upright.Psa 32:11; Psa 147:1
Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.Psa 92:3
Sing to Him a new song;
Play skillfully with a shout of joy.Psa 40:3; Isa 42:10; Rev 5:9
For the word of the Lord is right,
And all His work is done in faithfulness.
He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
¶By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
And by the breath of His mouth all their 33:6 Lit host; i.e., sun, stars, etc.lights.Gen 1:6; Jhn 1:3
He gathers the waters of the sea together 33:7 Some ancient versions in a water skin; i.e., containeras a heap;
He puts the depths in storehouses.Job 38:8; Jer 5:22
Let all the earth fear the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
For He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it 33:9 Or stood forthstood firm.Gen 1:3
The Lord nullifies the plan of nations;
He frustrates the plans of peoples.Job 5:12
The plan of the Lord stands forever,
The plans of His heart from generation to generation.Pro 19:21; Isa 46:4
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people He has chosen for His own inheritance.Psa 65:4; Psa 144:15
¶The Lord looks from heaven;
He sees all the sons of mankind;2Ch 16:9; Job 28:24
From His dwelling place He looks out
On all the inhabitants of the earth,
He who fashions 33:15 Or their heart togetherthe hearts of them all,
He who understands all their works.
The king is not saved by a mighty army;
A warrior is not rescued by great strength.
A horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it rescue anyone by its great strength.Pro 21:31
¶Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who wait for His faithfulness,Job 36:7; Psa 34:15; 1Pe 3:12
To rescue their soul from death
And to keep them alive in famine.
Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
For our heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.Isa 66:14
Let Your favor, Lord, be upon us,
Just as we have waited for You.