1 R ejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous; for praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright.

2 G ive thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.

Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; sing praises to Him with the 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 loud and joyful sound.

4 F or Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

For the word of the Lord is right; and all His work is done in faithfulness.

5 H e loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh.

He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the loving-kindness of the Lord.

6 B y Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made; all their army by the breath of his mouth.

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all their host 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 as in a bottle; He puts the deeps in storage places.

8 L et all the earth fear Yahweh. 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 firm.

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

10 Y ahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nought; He makes the thoughts and plans of the peoples of no effect.

11 T he counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts of His heart through all generations.

12 B lessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His heritage.

13 Y ahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

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

14 F rom the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,

From His dwelling place He looks upon all the inhabitants of the earth—

15 h e who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of their works.

He Who fashions the hearts of them all, Who considers all their doings.

16 T here is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

No king is saved by the great size and power of his army; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

17 A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.

A horse is devoid of value for victory; neither does he deliver any by his great power.

18 B ehold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;

Behold, the Lord’s eye is upon those who fear Him, who wait for Him and hope in His mercy and loving-kindness,

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

To deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

20 O ur soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.

Our inner selves wait for the Lord; He is our Help and our Shield.

21 F or our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

For in Him does our heart rejoice, because we have trusted (relied on and been confident) in His holy name.

22 L et your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.

Let Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, be upon us, in proportion to our waiting and hoping for You.