Psalm 33;12-22 Happy the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen for his own inheritance.
From heaven the Lord looks down; he sees all mankind.
From his fixed throne he beholds all who dwell on the earth,
He who fashioned the heart of each, he who knows all their works.
A king is not saved by a mighty army, nor is a warrier delivered by great strength.
Useless is the horse for safety; great though its strength, it cannot provide escape.
But see, the eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear him,
Upon those who hope for his kindness,
To deliver them from death and preserve them in spite of famine.
Our soul waits for the Lord, who is our help, and our shield,
For in him our hearts rejoice, in his holy name we trust.
May your kindness, O Lord, be upon us who have put our hope in you.
