OET PSA chapter 33

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Literal Version

33:1 A praise song

33 Rejoice in Yahweh, you godly people.

≈ Praise is appropriate for those who are honest on the inside.

2 Give thanks to Yahweh with the harp.

≈ Sing praises to him with the ten-stringed instrument.

3 Sing a new song to him.

≈ Play skillfully and with loud shouts,

4 because Yahweh means what he says,

and everything he does is fair.

5 He loves what is right and just.

Yahweh’s loyal commitment can be seen all over the world.

6 At Yahweh’s command, the heavens were made,

≈ and all the stars were made by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathers the waters of the sea together like a heap.

≈ He puts the oceans into storehouses.

8 Let the whole planet respect Yahweh.

≈ Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him

9 because he spoke, then it came to be.

He commanded, and it stood in place.

10 Yahweh frustrates the alliances of nations.

≈ He overrules the plans of the peoples.

11 Yahweh’s plans stand forever—

≈ the plans in his mind continue for all generations.

12 This nation will thrive because Yahweh is their god—

≈ the people who he’s chosen as his own inheritance.

13 Yahweh looks from heaven—he sees all the people.

14 ≈ From his residence, he looks down on all the earth’s inhabitants.

15 He who formed the insides of all of them, observes everything that they do.

16 No king is saved by a huge army.

≈ A warrior isn’t saved by his great strength.

17 A horse is a false hope for victory—

in spite of his great strength, he can’t rescue anyone.

18 See, Yahweh’s eye is on those who respect him—

on those who put their hope on his loyal commitment

19 to save their lives from death

≈ and to keep them alive whenever there’s a famine.

20 We wait for Yahweh’s response—

he’s our help and our protection.

21 We’re happy because of what he’s done for us

because we trust in his sacred reputation.

22 Let your loyal commitment, Yahweh, be with us

as we put our hope in you.

33 Shout _for _joy Oh _righteous_people in_YHWH for _(the)_people is_suitable praise.
2 Give _thanks to/for_YHWH with_harp with_lyre _of ten make _music to_him/it.
3 Sing to_him/it[fn] a _song new do _well to _play with_a _shout _of _joy.
4 If/because is_upright the _message _of YHWH and_all work _of_his is_in_faithfulness.
5 he_is_loving righteousness and_justice the _covenant _loyalty _of YHWH it _is _full the_earth/land.
6 By_the _message _of YHWH the_heavens they _were _made and_by_the _breath _of his _mouth _of_of all _of their_group/army/objects.
7 he_is_gathering like_heap the _waters _of the_sea he_is_putting in_storehouses the _deeps.
8 Let _them _fear from_YHWH all _of the_earth/land from_him/it all _of let _them _be _afraid the_world the _inhabitants _of.
9 If/because he he _spoke and_it _was he he _commanded and_it _stood _forth.
10 YHWH he _frustrates the_counsel _of nations he _frustrates the_plans _of peoples.
11 The _counsel _of YHWH forever it _stands the _thoughts _of his/its_heart to_a _generation and_a _generation.
12 How _blessed is_the_nation which YHWH his/its_god the_people which_he _has _chosen to_an _inheritance to_him/it.
13 From_the_heavens YHWH he _looks he _sees DOM all _of the _children _of the_humankind.
14 From_the _place _of his _dwelling he _gazes to all _of the _inhabitants _of the_earth/land.
15 The_one_who_forms together heart _of_their the_one_who_attends to all _of deeds _of_their.
16 Not the_king is_saved by_greatness _of army a _warrior not he _is _delivered by_greatness _of strength.
17 is_a _vain _hope (the)_horse for_victory and_by_the _greatness _of its _strength _of_of not it _delivers.
18 Here the _eye _of YHWH is_to those_fearing _of_him to_who_wait for_his _covenant _of_loyalty.
19 To_deliver from_death life _of_their and_to_preserve_them _alive in_famine.
20 Self _of_our it _waits to/for_YHWH help _of_is_our and_our _of_shield he.
21 If/because in_him/it heart _of_our it _rejoices if/because in_the _name _of his _holiness _of_of we _trust.
22 May _it _be loyalty _of_your _covenant Oh_YHWH toward_us just_as we _wait to/for_you(fs).

33:3 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

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