Psalm 33, Chant E

 

 

Psalm 33   Exultate, justi

1 Rejoice in the LORD, you right-eous; *
it is good for the just to sing prai-ses.

2 Praise the LORD with the harp; *
play to him upon the psaltery and lyre.

3 Sing for him a new song; *
sound a fanfare with all your skill upon the trum-pet.

4 For the word of the LORD is right, *
and all his works are sure.

5 He loves righteousness and jus-tice; *
the loving-kindness of the LORD fills the whole earth.

6 By the word of the LORD were the hea-vens made, *
by the breath of his mouth all the heaven-ly hosts.

7 He gathers up the waters of the ocean as in a wa-terskin *
and stores up the depths of the sea.

8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; *
let all who dwell in the world stand in awe of him.

9 For he spoke, and it came to pass; *
he commanded, and it stood fast.

10 The LORD brings the will of the nations to naught; *
he thwarts the designs of the peo-ples.

11 But the LORD’S will stands fast for e-ver, *
and the designs of his heart from age to age.

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD! *
happy the people he has chosen to be his own!

13 The LORD looks down from hea-ven, *
and beholds all the people in the world.

14 From where he sits enthroned he turns his gaze *
on all who dwell on the earth.

15 He fashions all the hearts of them *
and understands all their works.

16 There is no king that can be saved by a migh-ty ar-my; *
a strong man is not delivered by his great strength.

17 The horse is a vain hope for de-li-verance; *
for all its strength it can-not save.

18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those who fear him, *
on those who wait upon his love,

19 To pluck their lives from death, *
and to feed them in time of fa-mine.

20 Our soul waits for the LORD; *
he is our help and our shield.

21 Indeed, our heart rejoices in him, *
for in his holy Name we put our trust.

22 Let your loving-kindness, O LORD, be up-on us, *
as we have put our trust in you.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Ho-ly Spir-it: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. A-men.