33:1 Release your heart’s joy in sweet music to the Eternal. When the upright passionately sing glory-filled songs to Him, everything is in its right place.
33:2 Worship the Eternal with your instruments, strings offering their praise; write awe-filled songs to Him on the 10-stringed harp.
33:3 Sing to Him a new song; play each the best way you can, and don’t be afraid to be bold with your joyful feelings.
33:4 For the word of the Eternal is perfect and true; His actions are always faithful and right.
33:5 He loves virtue and equity; the Eternal’s love fills the whole earth.
33:6 The unfathomable cosmos came into being at the word of the Eternal’s imagination, a solitary voice in endless darkness. The breath of His mouth whispered the sea of stars into existence.
33:7 He gathers every drop of every ocean as in a jar, securing the ocean depths as His watery treasure.
33:8 Let all people stand in awe of the Eternal; let every man, woman, and child live in wonder of Him.
33:9 For He spoke, and all things came into being. A single command from His lips, and all creation obeyed and stood its ground.
33:10 The Eternal cripples the schemes of the other nations; He impedes the plans of rival peoples.
33:11 The Eternal’s purposes will last to the end of time; the thoughts of His heart will awaken and stir all generations.
33:12 The nation whose True God is the Eternal is truly blessed; fortunate are all whom He chooses to inherit His legacy.
33:13 The Eternal peers down from heaven and watches all of humanity;
33:14 He observes every soul from His divine residence.
33:15 He has formed every human heart, breathing life into every human spirit; He knows the deeds of each person, inside and out.
33:16 A king is not delivered by the might of his army. Even the strongest warrior is not saved by his own strength.
33:17 A horse is not the way to victory; its great strength cannot rescue.
33:18 Listen, the eye of the Eternal is upon those who live in awe of Him, those who hope in His steadfast love,
33:19 That He may save them from the darkness of the grave and be kept alive during the lean seasons.
33:20 We live with hope in the Eternal. We wait for Him, for He is our Divine Help and Impenetrable Shield.
33:21 Our hearts erupt with joy in Him because we trust His holy name.
33:22 O Eternal, drench us with Your endless love, even now as we wait for You.
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