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

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

2 P raise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with 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 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 right, And all His work is done in truth.

For the word of the Lord is upright, 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 loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

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

7 H e gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep 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 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 brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.

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

11 T he counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans 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, The people He has chosen as 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 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 the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth;

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

15 H e fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.

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

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

The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior 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 false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.

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

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