NASB — Psalms 33 — KJV

Praise to the Creator and Preserver.

  1 aSing° for joy° in the LORD°, O you righteous° ones°;
  Praise° is bbecoming° to the upright°.
  2 Give° thanks° to the LORD° with the alyre°;
  Sing° praises° to Him with a bharp° of ten° strings°.
  3 Sing° to Him a anew° song°;
  Play° skillfully° with ba shout° of joy°.
  4 For the word° of the LORD° ais upright°,
  And all° His work° is [done] bin faithfulness°.
  5 He aloves° righteousness° and justice°;
  The bearth° is full° of the lovingkindness° of the LORD°.

[1] aPs 32:11; Php 3:1; 4:4 bPs 92:1; 147:1
[2] aPs 71:22; 147:7 bPs 144:9
[3] aPs 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; Is 42:10; Rv 5:9 bPs 98:4
[4] aPs 19:8 bPs 119:90
[5] aPs 11:7; 37:28 bPs 119:64

  6 ¶ By the aword° of the LORD° the heavens° were made°,
  And bby the breath° of His mouth° call° their host°.
  7 He gathers° the awaters° of the sea° together Ias a heap°;
  He lays° up the deeps° in storehouses°.
  8 Let aall° the earth° fear° the LORD°;
  Let all° the inhabitants° of the world° bstand° in awe° of Him.
  9 For aHe spoke°, and it was done°;
  He commanded°, and it Istood° fast.
  10 The LORD° anullifies° the counsel° of the nations°;
  He frustrates° the plans° of the peoples°.
  11 The acounsel° of the LORD° stands° forever°,
  The bplans° of His heart° from generation° to generation°.
  12 Blessed° is the anation° whose° God° is the LORD°,
  The people° whom He has bchosen° for His own inheritance°.

[6] aGn 1:6; Ps 148:5; He 11:3 bPs 104:30 cGn 2:1
[7] ISome versions read in a water skin; i.e. container aEx 15:8; Jsh 3:16; Ps 78:13
[8] aPs 67:7 bPs 96:9
[9] IOr stood forth aGn 1:3; Ps 148:5
[10] aPs 2:1-3; Is 8:10; 19:3
[11] aJb 23:12; Pv 19:21 bPs 40:5; 92:5; 139:17; Is 55:8
[12] aPs 144:15 bEx 19:5; Dt 7:6; Ps 28:9

  13 ¶ The LORD° alooks° from heaven°;
  He bsees° all° the sons° of men°;
  14 From aHis dwelling° place° He looks° out
  On all° the inhabitants° of the earth°,
  15 He who afashions° Ithe hearts° of them all°,
  He who bunderstands° all° their works°.
  16 aThe king° is not saved° by a mighty° army°;
  A warrior° is not delivered° by great° strength°.
  17 A ahorse° is a false° hope° for victory°;
  Nor° does it deliver° anyone by its great° strength°.

[13] aJb 28:24; Ps 14:2 bPs 11:4
[14] a1K 8:39, 43; Ps 102:19
[15] IOr their heart together aJb 10:8; Ps 119:73 b2Ch 16:9; Jb 34:21; Jr 32:19
[16] aPs 44:6; 60:11
[17] aPs 20:7; 147:10; Pv 21:31

  18 ¶ Behold°, athe eye° of the LORD° is on those who fear° Him,
  On those who Ibhope° for His lovingkindness°,
  19 To adeliver° their soul° from death°
  And to keep° them alive° bin famine°.
  20 Our soul° awaits° for the LORD°;
  He is our bhelp° and our shield°.
  21 For our aheart° rejoices° in Him,
  Because° we trust° in His holy° name°.
  22 Let Your lovingkindness°, O LORD°, be upon us,
  According as we have Ihoped° in You.

[18] IOr wait aJb 36:7; Ps 32:8; 34:15; 1P 3:12 bPs 32:10; 147:11
[19] aPs 56:13; Ac 12:11 bJb 5:20; Ps 37:19
[20] aPs 62:1; 130:6; Is 8:17 bPs 115:9
[21] aPs 13:5; 28:7; Zc 10:7; Jn 16:22
[22] IOr waited for


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God is to be praised for his goodness,

1 ¶ Rejoiceºª in the LORD,º O ye righteous:º [for] praiseº is comelyº for the upright.º 2 Praiseºª the LORDº with harp:º singºª unto him with the psalteryº [and] an instrument of ten strings.º 3 Singºª unto him a newº song;º playºª skilfullyºª with a loud noise.º 4 For² the wordº of the LORDº [is] right;º and all² his worksº [are done] in truth.º 5 He lovethºª righteousnessº and judgment:º the earthº is fullºª of the goodnessº of the LORD.º

[1] Ps 32:11; 50:14; 78:36; 97:12; 118:15; 135:3; 147:1; Pv 15:8; Ro 3:10; 5:19; 1Co 1:30; Php 4:4.
[2] Ex 15:20; 2S 6:5; 1Ch 13:8; 15:16, 28; 25:3, 6; Ps 81:2; 92:3; 98:4; 144:9; 149:3; 150:3; Rv 5:8; 14:2.
[3] 1Ch 13:8; 15:22; 25:7; 2Ch 34:12; Ps 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1; Is 42:10; Ep 5:19; Col 3:16; Rv 5:9; 14:3.
[4] Gn 24:27; Dt 32:4; Ps 12:6; 19:8; 25:10; 36:5; 85:10; 96:13; 119:75, 128; Pv 30:5; Dn 4:37; Mi 2:7; Jn 14:6; Ro 7:12; 15:8; Tit 1:2.
[5] Ps 11:7; 45:7; 99:4; 104:24; 119:64; 145:15; Mt 5:45; Ac 14:17; He 1:9; Rv 15:3.

for his power,

6 By the wordº of the LORDº were the heavensº made;ºª and all² the hostº of them by the breathº of his mouth.º 7 He gatherethºª the watersº of the seaº together as an heap:º he layeth upºª the depthº in storehouses.º 8 Let all² the earthº fearºª the LORD:º² let all² the inhabitantsºª of the worldº stand in aweºª of² him. 9 For² he² spake,ºª and it was² [done]; he² commanded,ºª and it stood fast.ºª 10 The LORDº bringeth¹ª the counselº of the heathenº to nought:ºª he maketh¹ª the devicesº of the peopleº of none effect.ºª 11 The counselº of the LORDº standethºª for ever,º the thoughtsº of his heartº to allº generations.º

[6] Gn 1:1; 2:1, 7; 6:7; Dt 4:19; Jb 26:13; 33:4; Ps 33:9; 104:30; 148:1, 2; Jr 8:2; Jn 1:1; 20:22; Ro 1:25; He 11:3; 2P 3:5.
[7] Gn 1:9; Ex 15:8; Jsh 3:13, 16; Jb 26:10; 38:8; Ps 104:6; Pv 8:29; Jr 5:22; Hab 3:15.
[8] Ps 22:27; 76:7; 96:9; Jr 10:7; Dn 6:25; He 12:29; Rv 14:6; 15:4.
[9] Gn 1:3; Ps 33:6; 93:5; 119:90; 148:5; Col 1:16; He 1:3; 11:3; Rv 4:11.
[10] Ex 1:10; 2S 15:31, 34; 17:14, 23; Jb 5:12; Ps 2:1; 9:15; 21:11; 140:8; Pv 21:30; Is 7:5; 8:9; 19:3, 11; 44:23, 25.
[11] Jb 23:13; Ps 92:5; Pv 19:21; Is 14:24, 27; 46:10; 55:8; Jr 29:11; Lm 3:37; Ezk 38:10; Dn 4:37; Mi 4:12; Ac 4:27; 15:18; Ep 1:11.

and for his providence.

12 Blessedº [is] the nationº whose² Godº [is] the LORD;º [and] the peopleº [whom] he hath chosenºª for his own inheritance.º 13 The LORDº lookethºª from heaven;º² he beholdethºª² all² the sonsº of men.º 14 From the placeº² of his habitationºª he lookethºª upon² all² the inhabitantsºª of the earth.º 15 He fashionethºª their heartsº alike;º he considerethºª² all² their works.º 16 There is no² kingº savedºª by the multitudeº of an host:º a mighty manº is not² deliveredºª by muchº strength.º 17 An horseº [is] a vain thingº for safety:º neither² shall he deliverºª [any] by his greatº strength.º 18 Behold,² the eyeº of the LORDº [is] upon² them that fearº him, upon them that hopeºª in his mercy;º 19 To deliverºª their soulº from death,º² and to keep them aliveºª in famine.º

[12] Ex 19:5; Dt 7:6; 33:29; Ps 28:9; 65:4; 135:4; 144:15; 147:19; Jr 10:16; Jn 15:16; Ep 1:4; Tit 2:14; 1P 2:9.
[13] Gn 6:12; 2Ch 16:9; Jb 28:24; Ps 11:4; 14:2; 53:2; 102:19; Pv 15:3; Jr 23:23; Lm 3:50; He 4:13.
[14] 1K 8:27, 30; Ps 123:1; Is 57:15; 66:1; Lk 11:2; 1Ti 6:16.
[15] Jb 11:11; 34:21; Ps 44:21; Pv 22:2; 24:12; 27:19; Ec 7:29; Is 64:8; Jr 32:19; Ho 7:2; Ac 17:26; 1Co 4:5.
[16] Ex 14:17, 28; Jsh 11:4; 14:12; Jg 7:2, 12; 1S 14:8; 17:4, 45; 2S 21:16; 1K 20:10, 27; 2Ch 14:9; 20:12, 23; 32:8, 21; Ps 44:3, 6; Jr 9:23.
[17] Jg 4:15; 2K 7:6; Jb 39:19; Ps 20:7; 147:10; Pv 21:31; Ec 9:11; Is 30:16; Ho 14:3.
[18] Jb 36:7; Ps 13:5; 34:15; 52:8; 147:11; Ro 4:4; He 6:18; 1P 3:12.
[19] Jb 5:19; Ps 37:3, 19; 91:3, 10; Pv 10:3; Is 33:16; Mt 6:31; Jn 10:28, 30.

Confidence is to be placed in God.

20 Our soulº waitethºª for the LORD:º he² [is] our helpº and our shield.º 21 For² our heartº shall rejoiceºª in him, because² we have trustedºª in his holyº name.º 22 Let thy mercy,º O LORD,º be² upon² us, according as² we hopeºª in thee.

[20] 1Ch 5:20; Ps 27:14; 62:1, 5; 115:9; 130:5; 144:1; Is 40:31.
[21] 1Ch 16:10, 35; Ps 13:5; 28:7; 30:10; 32:10; Is 25:9; Zc 10:7; Lk 1:47; Jn 16:22; Rv 4:8.
[22] Ps 5:11; 13:5; 32:10; 119:49, 76; Mt 9:29.


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