Psalm 33 (Tate & Brady)

1 Let all the just to God with joy

their cheerful voices raise,

For well the righteous it becomes

to sing glad songs of praise.

2,3 Let harps, and psalteries, and lutes

in joyful concert meet,

And new-made songs of loud applause

the harmony complete.

4,5 For faithful is the word of God,

his works with truth abound;

He justice loves, and all the earth

is with his goodness crowned.

6 By his Almighty word at first

heav'ns glorious arch was reared,

And all the beauteous hosts of light

at this command appeared.

7 The swelling floods, together rolled,

he makes in heaps to lie;

And lays, as in a storehouse safe,

the wat'ry treasures by.

8,9 Let earth and all that dwell therein

before him trembling stand;

For when he spoke the world was made,

'twas fixed at his command.

10 He, when the heathen closely plot,

their counsels undermines,

His wisdom ineffectual makes

the people's rash designs.

11 Whate'er the mighty Lord decrees

shall stand for ever sure;

The settled purpose of his heart

to ages shall endure.

The Second Part

12 How happy then are they, to whom

the Lord for God is known!

Whom he from all the world besides

has chosen for his own!

13,14,15

He all the nations of the earth

from heav'n, his throne, surveyed;

He saw their works, and viewed their thoughts,

by him their hearts were made.

16,17

No king is save by num'rous hosts,

their strength the strong deceives;

No managed horse, by force of speed,

his warlike rider saves.

18,19

'Tis God, who those that trust in him

beholds with gracious eyes;

He frees their soul from death, their want

in time of dearth supplies.

20,21

Our soul on God with patience waits,

our help and shield is he;

Then, Lord, let still our hearts rejoice,

because we trust in thee.

22 The riches of thy mercy, Lord,

do thou to us extend;

Since we for all we want or wish

on thee alone depend.