Words of Encouragement

Psalm 33

 ¹ Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; 
       it is fitting for the upright to praise him.

 ² Praise the LORD with the harp; 
       make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.

 ³ Sing to him a new song; 
       play skillfully, and shout for joy.

 ⁴ For the word of the LORD is right and true; 
       he is faithful in all he does.

 ⁵ The LORD loves righteousness and justice; 
       the earth is full of his unfailing love.

 ⁶ By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, 
       their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

 ⁷ He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; 
       he puts the deep into storehouses.

 ⁸ Let all the earth fear the LORD; 
       let all the people of the world revere him.

 ⁹ For he spoke, and it came to be; 
       he commanded, and it stood firm.

 ¹⁰ The LORD foils the plans of the nations; 
       he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

 ¹¹ But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, 
       the purposes of his heart through all generations.

 ¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, 
       the people he chose for his inheritance.

 ¹³ From heaven the LORD looks down 
       and sees all mankind;

 ¹⁴ from his dwelling place he watches 
       all who live on earth-

 ¹⁵ he who forms the hearts of all, 
       who considers everything they do.

 ¹⁶ No king is saved by the size of his army; 
       no warrior escapes by his great strength.

 ¹⁷ A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; 
       despite all its great strength it cannot save.

 ¹⁸ But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, 
       on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,

 ¹⁹ to deliver them from death 
       and keep them alive in famine.

 ²⁰ We wait in hope for the LORD; 
       he is our help and our shield.

 ²¹ In him our hearts rejoice, 
       for we trust in his holy name.

 ²² May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, 
       even as we put our hope in you.