Psalm 33

[1] Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.

[2] Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.

[3] Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.

[4] For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.

[5] The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.

[6] By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

[7] He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses.

[8] Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him.

[9] For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.

[10] The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

[11] But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through  generations.

[12] Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance.

[13] From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind;

[14] from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth—

[15] he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.

[16] No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.

[17] A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.

[18] But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,

[19] to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

[20] We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.

[21] In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.

[22] May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.