PSALMS
PSALM 33
Rejoice in the Lord—Sing unto him a new song—He loveth righteousness and judgment—Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.
1 R
EJOICE in the L
ORD, O ye righteous:
for praise is comely for the upright.
2 Praise the L
ORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery
and an instrument of ten strings.
3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
4 For the word of the L
ORD is right; and all his works
are done in truth.
5
He loveth righteousness and judgment: t [ God isn’t just just, he loves justice. God isn’t just true, he loves truth. God isn’t just honest, he loves honesty. God isn’t just faithful, he loves faithfulness. God isn’t just kind, he loves kindness. God isn’t just virtuous, he loves virtue. God perfectly conforms to the cosmic standard of right. God’s laws and commands are the laws and commands of righteousness. ] the earth is full of the goodness of the L
ORD.
6 By the word of the L
ORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the L
ORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spake, and it was
done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
10 The L
ORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
11 The counsel of the L
ORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed
is the nation whose God
is the L
ORD;
and the people
whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
13 The L
ORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17 An horse
is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver
any by his great strength.
18 Behold, the eye of the L
ORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waiteth for the L
ORD: he
is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
22 Let thy mercy, O L
ORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.