Psalm 33
1 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
1 Rejoice in the | Lord, • O ye | righteous; ||
for it becometh | well the | just • to be | thankful. ||
2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
2 Praise the | Lord with | harp; ||
sing praises unto him with the lute, and | instru•ment of | ten | strings. ||
3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
3 Sing unto the | Lord a • new | song; ||
sing praises lustily unto | him • with a | good | courage. ||
4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.
4 For the word of the | Lord is | true; ||
and | all his | works are | faithful. ||
5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
5 He loveth | righteous•ness and | judgment; ||
the earth is | full • of the | goodness • of the | Lord. ||
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 the Lord were the | heavens | made; ||
and all the | host of them • by the | 3 breath of his | mouth. ||
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as it | were up•on an | heap; ||
and layeth up the | deep, as | in a | treasure•house. ||
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
8 Let all the | earth • fear the | Lord: ||
stand in awe of him, 3 all | ye that | dwell • in the | world. ||
9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
9 For he | spake, and • it was | done; ||
he com- | manded, | 3 and it stood | fast. ||
10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the | 3 heathen to | nought, ||
and maketh the devices of the people to be of none effect, * and | casteth • out the | 3 counsels of | princes. ||
11 The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
11 The counsel of the Lord shall en- | dure for | ever, ||
and the thoughts of his heart from gener- | 3 ation to | gener- | ation. ||
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
12 Blessed are the people whose God is the | Lord JE- | HOVAH; ||
and blessed are the folk that he hath chosen to | him, • to be | his in- | heri•tance. ||
13 The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
13 The Lord looketh down from heaven, and beholdeth all the | 3 children of | men; ||
from the habitation of his dwelling, he considereth 3 all | them that | dwell • on the | earth. ||
14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
14 He fashioneth | all the | hearts of • them, ||
and under- | standeth | all their | works. ||
15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
15 There is no king that can be saved by the | multi•tude of an | host; ||
neither is any mighty man de- | livered | by much | strength. ||
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
16 A horse is counted but a | vain • thing to | save a • man; ||
neither shall he deliver | any • man | by his • great | strength. ||
17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
17 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, * and upon them that put their | trust • in his | mercy; ||
18 To deliver their soul from death, and to | feed them • in the | time of | dearth. ||
18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
19 Our soul hath patiently | tarried • for the | Lord; ||
for | 3 he is our | help • and our | shield. ||
20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
20 For our | heart • shall re- | joice in • him; ||
because we have | hoped • in his | holy | Name. ||
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
21 Let thy merciful kindness, O | Lord, • be up- | on us, ||
like as we do | put our | trust in | thee. ||
22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
About the Pointing
The text of the Coverdale Psalter follows the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer. The pointing, suitably adapted, is taken from Charles Macpherson, Edward C. Bairstow, and Percy C. Buck, The English Psalter (Novello & Co., 1925).