1 R ejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.

Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.

2 P raise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.

Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.

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

Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.

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

For the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work is done in faithfulness.

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

He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

6 B y the word of the Lord the heavens were 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 deep in storehouses.

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

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 stood fast.

For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

14 F rom the place of His dwelling He looks On 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 fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.

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

16 N o king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: 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.

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

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

Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in 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 waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.

Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: 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 shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.

22 L et Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.

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