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

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.

2 G ive thanks to the Lord with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.

Praise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.

3 S ing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.

Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.

4 F or the word of the Lord is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness.

For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth.

5 H e loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

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

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

By the word of the Lord the heavens were 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 in storehouses.

He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep 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 spoke, 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 nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.

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

The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations.

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

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

13 T he Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men;

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

14 F rom His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,

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

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

He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.

16 T he king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength.

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

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

A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.

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

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy,

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 waits 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 rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.

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

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

Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.