Psalms [Praises] 33:2-21

²Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to Adonai with the lyre. Sing zahmar ·musical praise· to him with the harp of ten strings.

³Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!

⁴For Adonai ’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

⁵He 'ahav ·affectionately loves· righteousness and mishpat ·justice·. The earth is full of the cheshed ·loving-kindness· of Adonai .

⁶By Adonai ’s word, the heavens were made; all their army by the breath of his mouth.

⁷He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses.

⁸Let all the earth fear Adonai . Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

⁹For he spoke, and it was done. He enjoined, and it stood firm.

¹⁰Adonai brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹The counsel of Adonai stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹²Blessed is the nation whose God is Adonai , the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

¹³Adonai looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

¹⁴From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,

¹⁵he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of their works.

¹⁶There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

¹⁷A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.

¹⁸Behold, Adonai ’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;

¹⁹to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.

²⁰Our soul has waited for Adonai . He is our help and our shield.

²¹For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.