Psalms 33
The psalmist calls on the righteous to praise the Lord with music and song, acknowledging His upright word and works, and the mercy and justice He brings to the earth. The Lord's power is demonstrated in creation, and His counsel stands forever, while the plans of nations and leaders are scattered. The psalmist notes that true strength and salvation come not from human power or wealth, but from the Lord, who watches over and rescues those who fear and hope in Him.
A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the uprightConfess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten stringsSing to him a new song. Sing psalms to him skillfully, with loud exclamationFor the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are in faithHe loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the LordBy the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, and all their power, by the Spirit of his mouthgathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storageLet all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before himFor he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were createdThe Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leadersBut the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generationBlessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritanceThe Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of menFrom his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earthHe has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their worksThe king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powersThe horse is false safety; for he will not be saved by the abundance of his powersBehold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercyso as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famineOur soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protectorFor in him, our heart will rejoice, and in his holy name, we have hopedLet your mercy be upon us, O Lord, just as we have hoped in you
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