Psalms 33 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1רַנְּנ֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗ים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃
rannenu tzaddikim baADONAI laysharim nava tehilla
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, Praise is comely for the upright.
2הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה בְּכִנּ֑וֹר בְּנֵ֥בֶל עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר זַמְּרוּ־לֽוֹ׃
hodu laADONAI bekhinnor benevel asor zammeru-lo
Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, Sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.
3שִֽׁירוּ־ל֭וֹ שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ הֵיטִ֥יבוּ נַ֝גֵּ֗ן בִּתְרוּעָֽה׃
shiru-lo shir chadash hetivu naggen bitru'a
Sing unto Him a new song; Play skilfully amid shouts of joy.
4כִּֽי־יָשָׁ֥ר דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה וְכָל־מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ בֶּאֱמוּנָֽה׃
ki-yashar devar-ADONAI vekhal-ma'asehu be'emuna
For the word of the LORD is upright; And all His work is done in faithfulness.
5אֹ֭הֵב צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט חֶ֥סֶד יְ֝הוָ֗ה מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃
ohev tzedaka umishpat chesed ADONAI mal'a ha'aretz
He loveth righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.
6בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃
bidvar ADONAI shamayim na'asu uveruach piv kal-tzeva'am
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
7כֹּנֵ֣ס כַּ֭נֵּד מֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם נֹתֵ֖ן בְּאֹצָר֣וֹת תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃
kones kanned me hayyam noten be'otzarot tehomot
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
8יִֽירְא֣וּ מֵ֭יְהוָה כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מִמֶּ֥נּוּ יָ֝ג֗וּרוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י תֵבֵֽל׃
yiru meADONAI kal-ha'aretz mimmennu yaguru kal-yoshve tevel
Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
9כִּ֤י ה֣וּא אָמַ֣ר וַיֶּ֑הִי הֽוּא־צִ֝וָּ֗ה וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃
ki hu amar vayyehi hu-tzivva vayya'amod
For He spoke, and it was; He commanded, and it stood.
10יְֽהוָ֗ה הֵפִ֥יר עֲצַת־גּוֹיִ֑ם הֵ֝נִ֗יא מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת עַמִּֽים׃
ADONAI hefir atzat-goyim heni machshevot ammim
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
11עֲצַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תַּעֲמֹ֑ד מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת לִ֝בּ֗וֹ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃
atzat ADONAI le'olam ta'amod machshevot libbo ledor vador
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, The thoughts of His heart to all generations.
12אַשְׁרֵ֣י הַ֭גּוֹי אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו הָעָ֓ם ׀ בָּחַ֖ר לְנַחֲלָ֣ה לֽוֹ׃
ashre haggoy asher-ADONAI elohav ha'am bachar lenachala lo
Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; The people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.
13מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִבִּ֣יט יְהוָ֑ה רָ֝אָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃
mishamayim hibbit ADONAI ra'a et-kal-bene ha'adam
The LORD looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;
14מִֽמְּכוֹן־שִׁבְתּ֥וֹ הִשְׁגִּ֑יחַ אֶ֖ל כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָֽרֶץ׃
mimmekhon-shivto hishgiach el kal-yoshve ha'aretz
From the place of His habitation He looketh intently Upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
15הַיֹּצֵ֣ר יַ֣חַד לִבָּ֑ם הַ֝מֵּבִ֗ין אֶל־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃
hayyotzer yachad libbam hammevin el-kal-ma'asehem
He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their doings.
16אֵֽין־הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ נוֹשָׁ֣ע בְּרָב־חָ֑יִל גִּ֝בּ֗וֹר לֹֽא־יִנָּצֵ֥ל בְּרָב־כֹּֽחַ׃
en-hammelekh nosha' berav-chayil gibbor lo-yinnatzel berav-koach
A king is not saved by the multitude of a host; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
17שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭סּוּס לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה וּבְרֹ֥ב חֵ֝יל֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּֽט׃
sheker hassus litshu'a uverov chelo lo yemallet
A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.
18הִנֵּ֤ה עֵ֣ין יְ֭הוָה אֶל־יְרֵאָ֑יו לַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃
hinne en ADONAI el-yere'av lamyachalim lechasdo
Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, Toward them that wait for His mercy;
19לְהַצִּ֣יל מִמָּ֣וֶת נַפְשָׁ֑ם וּ֝לְחַיּוֹתָ֗ם בָּרָעָֽב׃
lehatzil mimmavet nafsham ulechayyotam bara'av
To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
20נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ חִכְּתָ֣ה לַֽיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרֵ֖נוּ וּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּ הֽוּא׃
nafshenu chikketa laADONAI ezrenu umaginnenu hu
Our soul hath waited for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
21כִּי־ב֭וֹ יִשְׂמַ֣ח לִבֵּ֑נוּ כִּ֤י בְשֵׁ֖ם קָדְשׁ֣וֹ בָטָֽחְנוּ׃
ki-vo yismach libbenu ki veshem kadsho vatachnu
For in Him doth our heart rejoice, Because we have trusted in His holy name.
22יְהִֽי־חַסְדְּךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה עָלֵ֑ינוּ כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר יִחַ֥לְנוּ לָֽךְ׃
yehi-chasdekha ADONAI alenu ka'asher yichalnu lakh
Let Thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, According as we have waited for Thee.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.