| 1 | Rejoice in the Lord, O you [uncompromisingly] righteous [you upright in right standing with God]; for praise is becoming
and
appropriate for those who are upright [in heart]. |
| 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 skillfully [on the strings] with a loud
and
joyful sound. |
| 4 | For the word of the Lord is right; and 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 word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all their host by the breath of His mouth. |
| 7 | He gathers the waters of the sea as in a bottle; He puts the deeps in storage places. |
| 8 | Let all the earth fear the Lord [revere and worship Him]; 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 nought; He makes the thoughts
and
plans of the peoples of no effect. |
| 11 | The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts of His heart through all generations. |
| 12 | Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His heritage. |
| 13 | The Lord looks from heaven, He beholds all the sons of men; |
| 14 | From His dwelling place He looks [intently] upon all the inhabitants of the earth— |
| 15 | He Who fashions the hearts of them all, Who considers all their doings. |
| 16 | No king is saved by the great size
and
power of his army; a mighty man is not delivered by [his] much strength. |
| 17 | A horse is devoid of value for victory; neither does he deliver any by his great power. |
| 18 | Behold, the Lord’s eye is upon those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe], who wait for Him
and
hope in His mercy
and
loving-kindness, |
| 19 | To deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. |
| 20 | Our inner selves wait [earnestly] for the Lord; He is our Help and our Shield. |
| 21 | For in Him does our heart rejoice, because we have trusted (relied on and been confident) in His holy name. |
| 22 | Let Your mercy
and
loving-kindness, O Lord, be upon us, in proportion to our waiting
and
hoping for You. |
Cross references:
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Psalm 33:6 : Heb. 11:3; II Pet. 3:5.
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