1 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous!
Praise is fitting for the upright.
2 Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre.
Sing praises to him with
the harp of ten strings.
3 Sing to him a new song.
Play skilfully with a shout of joy!
4 For the LORD’s word is right.
All his work is done in faithfulness.
5 He loves righteousness and justice.
The earth is full of the loving kindness
of the LORD.
6 By the LORD’s word,
the heavens were made:
all their army by
the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea
together as a heap.
He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD.
Let all the inhabitants of the world
stand in awe of him.
9 For he spoke, and it was done.
He commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The LORD brings the counsel of
the nations to nothing.
He makes the thoughts of the peoples
to be of no effect.
11 The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever,
the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation
whose God is the LORD,
the people whom he has chosen for his
own inheritance.
13 The LORD looks from heaven.
He sees all the sons of men.
14 From the place of his habitation he looks
out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15 he who fashions all of their hearts;
and he considers all of their works.
16 There is no king saved
by the multitude of an army.
A mighty man is not delivered
by great strength.
17 A horse is a vain thing for safety,
neither does he deliver any
by his great power.
18 Behold, the LORD’s eye
is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his loving kindness,
19 to deliver their soul from death,
to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul has waited for the LORD.
He is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart rejoices in him,
because we have trusted
in his holy name.
22 Let your loving kindness be on us, LORD,
since we have hoped in you.
