Psalms 33

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.	1 Shout for joy, you upright; praise comes wel from the honest.
2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.	2 Give thanks to Yahweh on the lyre, play for him on the ten-stringed lyre.
3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.	3 Sing to him a new song, make sweet music for your cry of victory.
4 For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.	4 The word of Yahweh is straightforward, al he does springs from his constancy.
5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.	5 He loves uprightness and justice; the faithful love of Yahweh fil s the earth.
6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.	6 By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made, by the breath of his mouth all their array.
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.	7 He collects the waters of the sea like a dam, he stores away the abyss in his treasure-house.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.	8 Let the whole earth fear Yahweh, let al who dwel in the world revere him;
9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.	9 for, the moment he spoke, it was so, no sooner had he commanded, than there it stood!
10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.	10 Yahweh thwarts the plans of nations, frustrates the counsels of peoples;
11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.	11 but Yahweh's own plan stands firm for ever, his heart's counsel from age to age.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD: and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.	12 How blessed the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people he has chosen as his heritage.
13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.	13 From heaven Yahweh looks down, he sees al the children of Adam,
14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.	14 from the place where he sits he watches al who dwel on the earth;
15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.	15 he alone moulds their hearts, he understands al they do.
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.	16 A large army wil not keep a king safe, nor his strength save a warrior's life;
17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.	17 it is delusion to rely on a horse for safety, for all its power it cannot save.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;	18 But see how Yahweh watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his faithful love,
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.	19 to rescue them from death and keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.	20 We are waiting for Yahweh; he is our help and our shield,
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.	21 for in him our heart rejoices, in his holy name we trust.
22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.	22 Yahweh, let your faithful love rest on us, as our hope has rested in you.