1 R ejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.

Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.

2 G ive thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.

Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.

3 S ing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.

Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!

4 F or the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work is done in faithfulness.

For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

5 H e loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh.

6 B y the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made; all their army by the breath of his mouth.

7 H e gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses.

He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses.

8 L et all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9 F or he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

10 J ehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

11 T he counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

12 B lessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

13 J ehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

14 F rom the place of his habitation he looketh forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth,

From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 H e that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.

he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of their works.

16 T here is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

17 A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.

A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.

18 B ehold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;

Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;

19 T o deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.

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

20 O ur soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.

Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.

21 F or our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.

For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

22 L et thy loving kindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, According as we have hoped in thee.

Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.