Psalms 33 — parallel

33:1

Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous!

Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.

33:2

Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre.

Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.

33:3

Sing to him a new song.

Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.

33:4

For the LORD’s word is right.

For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.

33:5

He loves righteousness and justice.

The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.

33:6

By the LORD’s word, the heavens were made:

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

33:7

He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap.

He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.

33:8

Let all the earth fear the LORD.

Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.

33:9

For he spoke, and it was done.

For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

33:10

The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing.

The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.

33:11

The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever,

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.

33:12

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!

33:13

The LORD looks from heaven.

The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.

33:14

From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,

From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.

33:15

he who fashions all of their hearts;

He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.

33:16

There is no king saved by the multitude of an army.

No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

33:17

A horse is a vain thing for safety,

A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.

33:18

Behold, the LORD’s eye is on those who fear him,

Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

33:19

to deliver their soul from death,

to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

33:20

Our soul has waited for the LORD.

Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

33:21

For our heart rejoices in him,

For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.

33:22

Let your loving kindness be on us, LORD,

May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.