Psalms 33

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1Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 1

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous; to praise the Lord is comely for the upright in heart.
IV v. 1 (Inspired Version, 1867)

2Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 2

Praise the Lord with thy voice; sing unto him with the psaltery and harp, an instrument with ten strings.
IV v. 2 (Inspired Version, 1867)

3Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 3

Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.
IV v. 3 (Inspired Version, 1867)

4For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 4

For the word of the Lord is given to the upright, and all his works are done in truth.
IV v. 4 (Inspired Version, 1867)

5He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 7

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
IV v. 7 (Inspired Version, 1867)

8Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 9

For he spake, and it was finished; he commanded, and it stood fast.
IV v. 9 (Inspired Version, 1867)

10The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 10

The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught; he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
IV v. 10 (Inspired Version, 1867)

11The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 12

Blessed are the nations and the people whom the Lord God hath chosen for his own inheritance.
IV v. 12 (Inspired Version, 1867)

13The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

14From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

15He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

16There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 16

There is no king saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
IV v. 16 (Inspired Version, 1867)

17An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 17

A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
IV v. 17 (Inspired Version, 1867)

18Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 19

To deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in a time of famine.
IV v. 19 (Inspired Version, 1867)

20Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

21For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

22Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

Also cited in commentary

Alma 2 — Amlici Rejected by the Voice of the People — the First Civil War of the Judges, the Self-Crowned King, and the Battle at the Sidon
- The chapter's architecture
Helaman 3 — The Gate of Heaven Is Open — Migration, Prosperity, and the Pride That Follows
- How the chapter is built
- Pride in a season of plenty, and the sanctified humble
Helaman 4 — Left in Their Own Strength — The Loss of the Land Southward
- The Spirit withdrawn, and the unholy temple
Helaman 12 — Less Than the Dust — Mormon's Meditation on the Nothingness of Man
- How the chapter is built
Jacob 4 — Looking Beyond the Mark — Jacob's Meditation on Christ, Scripture, and the Jewish Stumble
- The unsearchable greatness
- Where this lands
Mosiah 9 — Zeniff's Confession — Over-Zealous to Inherit, Snared by a Cunning King, Delivered by the God Who Hears
- Where this lands
Mosiah 10 — The Tradition of the Fathers — A Wrong That Is Taught, A Hatred That Is Inherited, A Deliverance That Comes by Remembrance
- Where this lands
Mosiah 22 — Gideon's Stratagem of Deliverance — Wine to the Guards, Departure by the Back Pass, the Lamanite Pursuit Lost in the Wilderness, and the Joining of Limhi's People to Mosiah-II in Zarahemla
- Where this lands
Mosiah 29 — The Reign of the Judges Established — Mosiah's Epistle on the Voice of the People, the Danger of the Unrighteous King, How Much Iniquity One Wicked King Causes, and Alma the Younger Chosen Chief Judge
- Where this lands
1 Kings 17 — The Word That Shuts Heaven — Elijah Appears, the Ravens of Cherith, the Widow's Last Meal, and the Soul That Came Back
- The word that shuts heaven
2 Kings 3 — Ditches Before the Rain — Three Kings in a Waterless Wilderness, the Minstrel Who Made Room for the Word, Water Without a Storm, and the Fire on Moab's Wall
- The minstrel and the ditches
Ezra 5 — The Word That Restarts the Work — Two Prophets, a Governor's Inquiry, and the Eye That Would Not Let Them Cease
- How this chapter changes the reader
- The eye upon the elders
Genesis 1 — The Beginning That Explains Everything — God Creates the Heaven and the Earth, the Spirit Broods on the Deep, the Divine Council Says Let Us, and Man Is Made in the Image of God
- How this chapter changes the reader
- Where we are
Genesis 2 — The Breath in the Dust — the Seventh Day Hallowed, the Man Formed, Eden Planted, and the First Marriage Made One Flesh
- Eden and the two trees
Psalms 20 — Some Trust in Chariots — A Nation Prays for Its King on the Day of Battle
- How this chapter changes the reader
Psalms 29 — The Voice That Breaks the Cedars — Seven Thunders, the God of Glory, and the King Enthroned Over the Flood
- How this chapter changes the reader
- The sevenfold voice
Moses 2 — I, God, Created — the Restored Creation, the Only Begotten as Agent, and the Seven Days
- Day One — light, and the agent of it all
- How the chapter changes the reader
Moses 3 — Spiritual Before Temporal — the Garden, the Rib, and the One-Flesh Covenant
- The one thing that was "not good"

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Joseph Smith Translation

v. 1
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous; to praise the Lord is comely for the upright in heart.
v. 2
Praise the Lord with thy voice; sing unto him with the psaltery and harp, an instrument with ten strings.
v. 3
Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.
v. 4
For the word of the Lord is given to the upright, and all his works are done in truth.
v. 7
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
v. 9
For he spake, and it was finished; he commanded, and it stood fast.
v. 10
The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught; he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
v. 12
Blessed are the nations and the people whom the Lord God hath chosen for his own inheritance.
v. 16
There is no king saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
v. 17
A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
v. 19
To deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in a time of famine.