Psalm 33
Praise of God’s Providence
1 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
2 Give thanks to the Lord on the harp;
offer praise to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
3 Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully on the strings with joyful shouts.
4 For the word of the Lord is true,
and he is faithful in everything he does.
5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is filled with his kindness.
6 The heavens were made by the word of the Lord,
and all their host by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea as in a bowl;
he places the deep in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the inhabitants of the world revere him.
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The Lord thwarts the plans of nations
and frustrates the designs of peoples.
11 But the plan of the Lord remains forever,
the designs of his heart for all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.
13 The Lord gazes down from heaven
and beholds the entire human race.
14 From his royal throne
he watches all who dwell on the earth.
15 He who has fashioned the hearts of them all
observes everything they do.
16 A king is not saved by a large army,
nor is a warrior delivered by great strength.
17 A horse offers false hope for victory;
despite its power it cannot save.
18 But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those who trust in his kindness,
19 to deliver them from death
and to preserve their lives in time of famine.
20 Our soul waits in hope for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
21 Our hearts rejoice in him
because we trust in his holy name.
22 O Lord, let your kindness rest upon us,
for we have placed our hope in you.
Footnotes
- Psalm 33:1
- Psalm 33:3
- Psalm 33:4
- Psalm 33:6
- Psalm 33:7
- Psalm 33:8
- Psalm 33:9
- Psalm 33:12
- Psalm 33:12
- Psalm 33:13
- Psalm 33:18
- Psalm 33:20
