1 ¶ Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, for to the upright praise is beautiful.

Exult, ye righteous, in Jehovah: praise is comely for the upright.

2 C elebrate unto the LORD with harp; sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp; sing psalms unto him with the ten-stringed lute.

3 S ing unto him a new song; play unto excellence with joy.

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

4 F or the word of the LORD is right, and all his works are done in truth.

For the word of Jehovah is right, and all his work is in faithfulness.

5 H e loves righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the LORD.

He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the loving-kindness of Jehovah.

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

By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

7 H e gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; he lays up the deeps for treasures.

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; he layeth up the deeps in storehouses.

8 L et all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Let all the earth fear Jehovah; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9 F or he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it came into being.

For he spoke, and it was; he commanded, and it stood fast.

10 T he LORD brings the counsel of the Gentiles to nought; he makes the devices of the peoples of no effect.

Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect.

11 T he counsel of the LORD stands for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

The counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

12 ¶ Blessed is the people whose God is the LORD; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance!

13 T he LORD looked from heaven; he saw all the sons of Adam.

Jehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth all the sons of men:

14 F rom the place of his habitation he looked upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;

15 H e fashioned all of their hearts; he considers all their works.

He who fashioneth the hearts of them all, who considereth all their works.

16 T he king is not saved by the multitude of the army; the mighty man does not escape by much strength.

The king is not saved by the multitude of forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

17 A horse is a vain thing for salvation; neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.

18 B ehold, the eye of the LORD is upon those that fear him, upon those that wait for his mercy

Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness,

19 t o deliver their souls from death and to keep them alive in the famine.

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

20 O ur soul waited for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.

Our soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield.

21 T herefore our heart shall rejoice in him because we have trusted in the name of his holiness.

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

22 L et thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have waited upon thee.

Let thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.