Psalm 33

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous!
For praise from the upright is beautiful.
² Praise the Lord with the harp;
Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
³ Sing to Him a new song;
Play skillfully with a shout of joy.

⁴ For the word of the Lord is right,
And all His work is done in truth.
⁵ He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

⁶ By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
⁷ He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap;
He lays up the deep in storehouses.

⁸ Let all the earth fear the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
⁹ For He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰ The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
¹¹ The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
The plans of His heart to all generations.
¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.

¹³ The Lord looks from heaven;
He sees all the sons of men.
¹⁴ From the place of His dwelling He looks
On all the inhabitants of the earth;
¹⁵ He fashions their hearts individually;
He considers all their works.

¹⁶ No king is saved by the multitude of an army;
A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
¹⁷ A horse is a vain hope for safety;
Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.

¹⁸ Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope in His mercy,
¹⁹ To deliver their soul from death,
And to keep them alive in famine.

²⁰ Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
²¹ For our heart shall rejoice in Him,
Because we have trusted in His holy name.
²² Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us,
Just as we hope in You.

For the word of the Lord is right

It’s just that simple. God’s word is right and just and never fails. It’s not just something that relegates rules. It is the creation of the universe: “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made.” It’s every promise He’s given us. Every answered prayer.

No king is saved by the multitude of an army

It’s a basic premise that we still see everywhere. There isn’t really strength in numbers alone, but in being right—The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, every episode of Walker, Texas Ranger. The bad guys always have more people. But, it’s okay, because we know that the good guys always have right on their side so they have to win. You see, the bad guys are trusting in their numbers alone, while the good guys are counting on the moral fabric of the universe (let’s call it God) being in their favor.

For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name

So, when we trust in God to back our cause and know that we can’t do it just because we seem to have the resources at our disposal, we win. We trusted in Him, and He gives us everything we need. He delivers the soul from death and even keeps us alive during famine. That’s the exact opposite of thinking we can do it ourselves. We can’t prevent death or make food when there is none. But God can. And we will rejoice that He is on our side because of it.