Psalm 33 | birchwood-church

Wesley

1 Joyfully sing to the LORD, all you righteous;

for it is good that the upright give praise.

2 With harp and lyre praise the LORD and make music;

3 with shouts of joy, a new song to him raise.

4 Righteous and true is the word God has spoken;

all the LORD's actions his faithfulness prove.

5 He loves true righteousness, judgment and justice;

all earth is full of his unfailing love.

6 By the LORD's word were the heavens created,

their starry host by the breath from his lips.

7 All the sea's waters he gathers together

and in his storehouses lays up the deeps.

8 Let all the world fear the LORD in his greatness;

rev'rence his name, all you peoples of earth!

9 For when he spoke, all things came into being;

when he commanded, then all things stood forth.

10 Foiled by the LORD are the plans of the nations;

thwarted by him are the peoples' designs.

11 But the LORD's purposes stand firm for ever;

his plans endure through all ages and times.

12 Favoured and blessed is the nation he's chosen,

whose God the LORD is throughout every age;

Blessed are the people he called to be near him,

those whom he chose as his own heritage.

13 From heaven's height the LORD looks down and watches;

14 he sees mankind from his own dwelling-place.

15 He who has moulded the hearts of all people

knows every deed of the whole human race.

16 No king is saved by the size of his army;

no warrior lives by the strength of his hand.

17 Vain is man's trust in a horse for deliverance,

nor by its strength can it victory command.

18 But the LORD's eyes are on those who revere him,

those who rely on his unfailing love;

19 So that from famine and death he may save them,

giving them life by his power from above.

20 We wait in hope for the LORD, our defender;

21 trusting his holy name, our hearts are blessed.

22 LORD, may your unfailing love rest upon us,

just as in you our sure hope has been placed.

BIRCHWOOD CHURCH