Psalm 33 (AMP) - Rejoice in the LORD, you

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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].

Psa 33:2

Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre;

Sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings.

Psa 33:3

Sing to Him a new song;

Play skillfully [on the strings] with a loud and joyful sound.

Psa 33:4

For the word of the LORD is right;

And all His work is done in faithfulness.

Psa 33:5

He loves righteousness and justice;

The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.

Psa 33:6

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Psa 33:6

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made,

And all their host by the breath of His mouth.

Psa 33:7

He gathers the waters of the sea together as in a wineskin;

He puts the deeps in storehouses.

Psa 33:8

Let all the earth fear and worship the LORD;

Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

Psa 33:9

For He spoke, and it was done;

He commanded, and it stood fast.

Psa 33:10

The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations;

He makes the thoughts and plans of the people ineffective.

Psa 33:11

The counsel of the LORD stands forever,

The thoughts and plans of His heart through all generations.

Psa 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.

Psa 33:13

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Psa 33:13

The LORD looks [down] from heaven;

He sees all the sons of man;

Psa 33:14

From His dwelling place He looks closely

Upon all the inhabitants of the earth—

Psa 33:15

He who fashions the hearts of them all,

Who considers and understands all that they do.

Psa 33:16

The king is not saved by the great size of his army;

A warrior is not rescued by his great strength.

Psa 33:17

A horse is a false hope for victory;

Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.

Psa 33:18

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Psa 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,

Psa 33:19

To rescue their lives from death

And keep them alive in famine.

Psa 33:20

We wait [expectantly] for the LORD;

He is our help and our shield.

Psa 33:21

For in Him our heart rejoices,

Because we trust [lean on, rely on, and are confident] in His holy name.

Psa 33:22

Let Your [steadfast] lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us,

In proportion as we have [fn]hoped in You.

Psalm 33 :: Amplified Bible (AMP)

Praise to the Creator and Preserver.

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