Zabur 33
1Rejoice in Allah, you righteous!
Praise is fitting for the upright.
2Give thanks to Allah with the lyre.
Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
3Sing to him a new song.
Play skillfully with a shout of joy!
4For the word of Allah is right.
All his work is done in faithfulness.
5He loves righteousness and justice.
The earth is full of the loving kindness of Allah.
6By Allah's word the heavens were made;
All their host by the breath of his mouth.
7He gathers the waters of the sea together
as a heap.
He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
8Let all the earth fear Allah.
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of
him.
9For he spoke, and it was done.
He commanded, and it stood firm.
10Allah brings the counsel of the nations
to nothing.
He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no
effect.
11The counsel of Allah stands fast
forever,
The thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12Blessed is the nation whose God is
Allah,
The people whom he has chosen for his own
inheritance.
13Allah looks from heaven.
He sees all the sons of men.
14From his dwelling place he looks out on
all the inhabitants of the earth,
15He who fashions all of their hearts;
And he considers all of their works.
16There is no king saved by the multitude
of an army.
A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
17A horse is a vain thing for safety,
Neither does he deliver any by his great power.
18Behold, Allah's eye is on those who fear him,
On those who hope in his loving kindness;
19To deliver their soul from death,
To keep them alive in famine.
20Our soul has waited for Allah.
He is our help and our shield.
21For our heart rejoices in him,
Because we have trusted in his holy name.
22Let your loving kindness be on us,
Allah,
Since we have hoped in you.