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New Testament
Psalm 33
Psalm 33
Blessed Is the Nation Whose God Is the Lord
Introductory Praise
1Shout joyfully to the Lord, you righteous.
The praise of the upright is beautiful.
2Thank the Lord with a lyre.
Make music for him with the ten-stringed harp.
3Sing to him a new song.
Play skillfully and shout praises.
4Yes, the word of the Lord is right,
and everything he does is trustworthy.
5He loves righteousness and justice.
The mercy of the Lord fills the earth.
God's Love in Creation
6By the word of the Lord the heavens were made.
7He gathers the water of the sea into a heap.
He puts the depths into storehouses.
8Let all the earth fear the Lord.
Let all the inhabitants of the world revere him.
9For he said, “Let it be,” and it was!
He gave a command, and there it stood.
God's Rule of History
10The Lord wrecks the plan of the nations.
He hinders the intentions of the peoples.
11The plan of the Lord stands forever.
The intentions of his heart stand through all generations.
12How blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people he chose to be his possession.
13From heaven the Lord observes.
He sees all the children of Adam.
14From his throne room he looks at all the inhabitants of earth.
15He is the one who shapes their hearts altogether.
He understands all their deeds.
16No king is saved by the great size of his army.
No hero is rescued by his great strength.
17You cannot rely on a horse to save you.
Its great strength will not deliver you.
18Look, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who wait for his mercy.
19He will deliver their souls from death.
He keeps them alive in famine.
Concluding Prayer
20Our souls wait for the Lord.
He is our help and our shield.
21Yes, in him our heart rejoices,
because we trust in his holy name.
22May your mercy, O Lord, be on us,
even as we wait confidently for you.
Footnotes
- 33:6 And/or army of angels