1 R ejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright.

2 P raise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a 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 the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.

For the word of the Lord is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness.

5 H e loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

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 the Lord the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.

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

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 the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Let all the earth fear the Lord; 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 fast.

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

The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

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

The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation.

12 B lessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.

13 T he Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men;

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

From His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 H e fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works.

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

The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength.

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

A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.

18 B ehold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness,

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

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

20 O ur soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.

Our soul waits for the Lord; 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 trust in His holy name.

22 L et thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us, According as we have hoped in You.