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

Sing for joy in the Lord, you who are right with Him. It is right for the pure in heart to praise Him.

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 harps. 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 well with loud sounds of joy.

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

For the Word of the Lord is right. He is faithful in all He does.

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

He loves what is right and good and what is fair. 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.

The heavens were made by the Word of the Lord. All the stars were made 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 in a bag. He places the waters in store-houses.

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 people of the world honor Him.

9 F or he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

For He spoke, and it was done. He spoke with strong words, and it stood strong.

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 plans of nations to nothing. He wrecks the plans of the people.

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

The plans of the Lord stand forever. The plans of His heart stand through the future of all people.

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

Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord. Happy are the people He has chosen for His own.

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 where He sits He looks upon all who live on the earth.

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

He made the hearts of them all. And He understands whatever they do.

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 power of his strong army. A soldier is not saved by great strength.

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

A horse cannot be trusted to win a battle. Its great strength cannot save anyone.

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

See, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, and on those who hope for His loving-kindness,

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

to save their soul from death, and to keep them alive when there is nothing to eat.

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 safe cover.

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

For our heart is full of joy 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.

O Lord, let Your loving-kindness be upon us as we put our hope in You.