^{1 Ref} Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.

^{2 Ref} Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.

^{3 Ref} Make a new song to him; playing expertly with a loud noise.

^{4 Ref} For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain.

^{5 Ref} His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

^{6 Ref} By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.

^{7 Ref} He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.

^{8 Ref} Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.

^{9 Ref} For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.

^{10 Ref} The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

^{11 Ref} The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

^{12 Ref} Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.

^{13 Ref} The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;

^{14 Ref} From his house he keeps watch on all who are living on the earth;

^{15 Ref} He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him.

^{16 Ref} A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

^{17 Ref} A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.

^{18 Ref} See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;

^{19 Ref} To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

^{20 Ref} Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.

^{21 Ref} For in him our hearts have joy; in his holy name is our hope.

^{22 Ref} Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.

^{1 Ref} Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.

^{2 Ref} Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.

^{3 Ref} Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!

^{4 Ref} For the word of Yahweh is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

^{5 Ref} He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh.

^{6 Ref} By Yahweh's word the heavens were made; All their host by the breath of his mouth.

^{7 Ref} He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses.

^{8 Ref} Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

^{9 Ref} For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

^{10 Ref} Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

^{11 Ref} The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

^{12 Ref} Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, The people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

^{13 Ref} Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

^{14 Ref} From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,

^{15 Ref} He who fashions all of their hearts; And he considers all of their works.

^{16 Ref} There is no king saved by the multitude of a host. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

^{17 Ref} A horse is a vain thing for safety, Neither does he deliver any by his great power.

^{18 Ref} Behold, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, On those who hope in his loving kindness;

^{19 Ref} To deliver their soul from death, To keep them alive in famine.

^{20 Ref} Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.

^{21 Ref} For our heart rejoices in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.

^{22 Ref} Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, Since we have hoped in you.