Psalms 33
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
1Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.
2Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
2Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.
3Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!
3Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy.
4For the LORD’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.
4For the word of the LORD is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness.
5He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of the LORD.
5He loveth righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.
6By the LORD’s word, the heavens were made: all their army by the breath of his mouth.
6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
7He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
8Let all the earth fear the LORD. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
9For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.
9For He spoke, and it was; He commanded, and it stood.
10The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
10The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
11The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
11The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations.
12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
12Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.
13The LORD looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
13The LORD looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;
14From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
14From the place of His habitation He looketh intently upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
15he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of their works.
15He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their doings.
16There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
16A king is not saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
17A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.
17A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.
18Behold, the LORD’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness,
18Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;
19to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.
19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20Our soul has waited for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.
20Our soul hath waited for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
21For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
21For in Him doth our heart rejoice, because we have trusted in His holy name.
22Let your loving kindness be on us, LORD, since we have hoped in you.
22Let Thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have waited for Thee.
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