Psalm 33

International Children’s Bible

⁴ God’s word is true.
    Everything he does is right.
⁵ He loves what is right and fair.
    The Lord’s love fills the earth.

⁶ The sky was made at the Lord’s command.
    By the breath from his mouth, he made all the stars.
⁷ He gathered the water in the sea into a heap.
    He made the great ocean stay in its place.
⁸ All the earth should worship the Lord.
    The whole world should fear him.
⁹ He spoke, and it happened.
    He commanded, and it appeared.
¹⁰ The Lord upsets the plans of nations.
    He ruins all their plans.
¹¹ But the Lord’s plans will stand forever.
    His ideas will last from now on.
¹² Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord.
    Happy are the people he chose for his very own.
¹³ The Lord looks down from heaven.
    He sees every person.
¹⁴ From his throne he watches
    everyone who lives on earth.
¹⁵ He made their hearts.
    He understands everything they do.
¹⁶ No king is saved by his great army.
    No warrior escapes by his great strength.
¹⁷ Horses can’t bring victory.
    They can’t save by their strength.
¹⁸ But the Lord looks after those who fear him.
    He watches over those who put their hope in his love.
¹⁹ He saves them from death.
    He spares their lives in times of hunger.
²⁰ So our hope is in the Lord.
    He is our help, our shield to protect us.
²¹ We rejoice in him.
    We trust his holy name.
²² Lord, show your love to us
    as we put our hope in you.