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The psalmist commands us to praise the Lord for His love, creative power, dealings with the inhabitants of the earth and deliverance. His people hope in Him.
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Psalms 33:1-22
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a Sing for joy in the Lord , O you righteous ones;
Praise is b becoming to the upright.
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Give thanks to the Lord with the a lyre;
Sing praises to Him with a b harp of ten strings.
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Sing to Him a a new song;
Play skillfully
with b a shout of joy.
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For the word of the Lord a is upright,
And all His work is done b in faithfulness.
He a loves righteousness and justice;
The b earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord .
By the a word of the Lord the heavens were made,
And b by the breath of His mouth c all their host.
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He gathers the a waters of the sea together 1 as a heap;
He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
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Let a all the earth fear the Lord ;
Let all the inhabitants of the world b stand in awe of Him.
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For a He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it 1 stood fast.
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The Lord a nullifies the counsel of the nations;
He frustrates the plans of the peoples.
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The a counsel of the Lord stands forever,
The b plans of His heart from generation to generation.
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Blessed is the a nation whose God is the Lord ,
The people whom He has b chosen for His own inheritance.
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The Lord a looks from heaven; He b sees all the sons of men;
From a His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,
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He who a fashions 1 the hearts of them all,
He who b understands all their works.
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a The king is not saved by a mighty army;
A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
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A a horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
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Behold, a the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who 1 b hope for His lovingkindness,
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To a deliver their soul from death
And to keep them alive b in famine.
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Our soul a waits for the Lord ;
He is our b help and our shield.
For our a heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.
Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord , be upon us, According as we have 1 hoped in You.
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Psalm type: Praise
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Psalms 33:1-22
A. Praise to the Lord
Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming to the upright.
Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.
Sing to Him a new song;
Play skillfully
with a shout of joy.
B. God's Love and Creative Power
For the word of the Lord is upright,
And all His work is done in faithfulness.
He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.
By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
And by the breath of His mouth all their host.
He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap;
He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
C. God and the Inhabitants of Earth
Let all the earth fear the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
For He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.
The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations;
He frustrates the plans of the peoples.
The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
The plans of His heart from generation to generation.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.
C'. God and the Inhabitants of Earth
The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men;
From His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,
He who fashions the hearts of them all,
He who understands all their works.
B'. God's Love and Deliverance
The king is not saved by a mighty army;
A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
A horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope for His lovingkindness,
To deliver their soul from death
And to keep them alive in famine.
A'. Hope in the Lord
Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
For our heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.
Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us, According as we have hoped in You.
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