33:1 REJOICE IN the Lord, O you [uncompromisingly] righteous [you upright in right standing with God]; for praise is becoming {and} appropriate for those who are upright [in heart]. |
33:2 Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings. |
33:3 Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully [on the strings] with a loud {and} joyful sound. |
33:4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all His work is done in faithfulness. |
33:5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the loving-kindness of the Lord. |
33:6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all their host by the breath of His mouth. |
33:7 He gathers the waters of the sea as in a bottle; He puts the deeps in storage places. |
33:8 Let all the earth fear the Lord [revere and worship Him]; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. |
33:9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. |
33:10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nought; He makes the thoughts {and} plans of the peoples of no effect. |
33:11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts of His heart through all generations. |
33:12 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His heritage. |
33:13 The Lord looks from heaven, He beholds all the sons of men; |
33:14 From His dwelling place He looks [intently] upon all the inhabitants of the earth-- |
33:15 He Who fashions the hearts of them all, Who considers all their doings. |
33:16 No king is saved by the great size {and} power of his army; a mighty man is not delivered by [his] much strength. |
33:17 A horse is devoid of value for victory; neither does he deliver any by his great power. |
33:18 Behold, the Lord's eye is upon those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe], who wait for Him {and} hope in His mercy {and} loving-kindness, |
33:19 To deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. |
33:20 Our inner selves wait [earnestly] for the Lord; He is our Help and our Shield. |
33:21 For in Him does our heart rejoice, because we have trusted (relied on and been confident) in His holy name. |
33:22 Let Your mercy {and} loving-kindness, O Lord, be upon us, in proportion to our waiting {and} hoping for You. |