Psalm 33

Psalm 33

Sing joyfully^a to the Lord, you righteous;

it is fitting^b for the upright^c to praise him.

Praise the Lord with the harp;^d

make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.^e

Sing to him a new song;^f

play skillfully, and shout for joy.^g

For the word of the Lord is right^h and true;ⁱ

he is faithful^j in all he does.

The Lord loves righteousness and justice;^k

the earth is full of his unfailing love.^l

By the word^m of the Lord the heavens were made,ⁿ

their starry host^o by the breath of his mouth.

He gathers the waters^p of the sea into jars;^q

he puts the deep into storehouses.

Let all the earth fear the Lord;^r

let all the people of the world^s revere him.^t

For he spoke, and it came to be;

he commanded,^u and it stood firm.

The Lord foils^v the plans^w of the nations;^x

he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

But the plans of the Lord stand firm^y forever,

the purposes^z of his heart through all generations.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,^a

the people he chose^b for his inheritance.^c

From heaven the Lord looks down^d

and sees all humankind;^e

from his dwelling place^f he watches

all who live on earth—

he who forms^g the hearts of all,

who considers everything they do.^h

No king is saved by the size of his army;ⁱ

no warrior escapes by his great strength.

A horse^j is a vain hope for deliverance;

despite all its great strength it cannot save.

But the eyes^k of the Lord are on those who fear him,

on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,^l

to deliver them from death^m

and keep them alive in famine.ⁿ

We wait^o in hope for the Lord;

he is our help and our shield.

In him our hearts rejoice,^p

for we trust in his holy name.^q

May your unfailing love^r be with us, Lord,

even as we put our hope in you.