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

Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the 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 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 Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

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 loving kindness of Yahweh.

He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness 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 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 deeps 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 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 nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

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 plans of His heart from generation to generation.

12 B lessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has 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 Y ahweh 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 habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,

From His dwelling place He looks out On 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, He who understands all their works.

16 T here is no king 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 thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.

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

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

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, to keep them alive in famine.

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

20 O ur soul has waited for Yahweh. 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 have trusted in his holy name.

For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.

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

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