Psalms 33:1-22

¹Let those who do good shout for joy—those who live right should praise him!

²Praise the Lord with the lyre, play music to him on the ten-stringed harp.

³Sing a new song to him; play your instruments well and shout for joy.

⁴For the word of the Lord is true, and he is trustworthy in everything he does.

⁵He loves all that is good and right; the earth is full of the Lord's trustworthy love.

⁶The Lord spoke the word and the heavens were made; his mouth breathed all the stars into existence.

⁷He gathers the waters of the sea together, he keeps the ocean depths in store.

⁸Let all the earth show reverence to the Lord; let all the world's inhabitants be in awe of him.

⁹For he spoke and the world came into existence; he gave the command and it was created.

¹⁰The Lord foils the decisions of the nations, he frustrates the plans of the peoples,

¹¹But the Lord's plan stands forever—what he decides lasts for all generations.

¹²Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as specially belonging to him.

¹³The Lord looks from heaven and sees the whole of humanity,

¹⁴from his throne he watches all those who live on earth.

¹⁵He created their minds, so he knows everything they do.

¹⁶Even the greatest army cannot save a king; the greatest strength cannot save a warrior.

¹⁷Don't deceive yourself: a warhorse can't give you victory—even its incredible strength won't save you.

¹⁸The Lord watches over those who reverently follow him, those who place their hope in his trustworthy love

¹⁹to save them from death and to keep them alive when famine strikes.

²⁰We place our confidence in the Lord; he is our help and our defender.

²¹We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.

²²Lord, let your trustworthy love rest upon us as we hope in you.