Psalms 33:9-22

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.