Thematic Bible

Psalm 33:1

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart—those with moral integrity and godly character].

Psalm 33:2


Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
Sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings.

Psalm 33:3


Sing to Him a new song;
Play skillfully [on the strings] with a loud and joyful sound.

Psalm 33:4


For the word of the Lord is right;
And all His work is done in faithfulness.

Psalm 33:5


He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

Psalm 33:6


By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
And all their host by the breath of His mouth.

Psalm 33:7


He gathers the waters of the sea together as in a wineskin;
He puts the deeps in storehouses.

Psalm 33:8


Let all the earth fear and worship the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

Psalm 33:9


For He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.

Psalm 33:10


The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations;
He makes the thoughts and plans of the people ineffective.

Psalm 33:11


The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
The thoughts and plans of His heart through all generations.

Psalm 33:12


Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.

Psalm 33:13


The Lord looks [down] from heaven;
He sees all the sons of man;

Psalm 33:14


From His dwelling place He looks closely
Upon all the inhabitants of the earth—

Psalm 33:15


He who fashions the hearts of them all,
Who considers and understands all that they do.

Psalm 33:16


The king is not saved by the great size of his army;
A warrior is not rescued by his great strength.

Psalm 33:17


A horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.

Psalm 33:18


Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear Him [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],
On those who hope [confidently] in His compassion and lovingkindness,

Psalm 33:19


To rescue their lives from death
And keep them alive in famine.

Psalm 33:20


We wait [expectantly] for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.

Psalm 33:21


For in Him our heart rejoices,
Because we trust [lean on, rely on, and are confident] in His holy name.

Psalm 33:22


Let Your [steadfast] lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us,
In proportion as we have hoped in You.
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