1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. |
2 Praise the LORD with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. |
3 Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. |
4 For the word of the LORD is right, And all His work is done in truth. |
5 He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. |
6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. |
7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep 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 fast. |
10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. |
11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations. |
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. |
13 The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. |
14 From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth; |
15 He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. |
16 No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. |
17 A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. |
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, |
19 To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. |
20 Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. |
21 For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. |
22 Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You. |