Psalms 33
1 Shout for joy to the LORD, you righteous; praise is fitting for the upright.
2 Give thanks to the LORD with the harp; play for him on the ten-stringed lyre.
3 Sing a new song to him; play skillfully, with a joyful shout.
4 For the word of the LORD is upright, and all he does is done faithfully.
5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is filled with the LORD’s steadfast love.
6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea like a heap and stores the depths in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all who live in the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The LORD brings the plans of nations to nothing; he frustrates the thoughts of peoples.
11 The plan of the LORD stands forever, the thoughts of his heart through every generation.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose as his inheritance.
13 The LORD looked down from heaven and saw all humankind.
14 From where he dwells, he watches all who live on the earth.
15 He is the one who forms the hearts of them all and understands all they do.
16 No king is saved by a great army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horse is a false hope for victory; despite its great strength, it cannot rescue anyone.
18 Look: the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who wait for his steadfast love.
19 He rescues their lives from death and keeps them alive in famine.
20 We wait for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.
21 Our hearts rejoice in him, because we trust in his holy name.
22 May your steadfast love rest on us, LORD, as we hope in you.
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