[1] Rejoice in the Lord, good people! It is good for good people to praise him!
[2] Play the lyre and praise the Lord! Play to the Lord on the ten-stringed harp.
[3] Sing a new song to him. Play the happy tune beautifully!
[4] God’s word is true. You can depend on everything he does.
[5] God loves to be fair and do good things. The Lord’s true love fills the earth!
[6] The Lord spoke the command, and the world was made. The breath from God’s mouth created everything on earth.
[7] God gathered the water from the sea into one place. He keeps the ocean in its place.
[8] Every person on earth should fear and respect the Lord. All the people in the world should fear him.
[9] Why? Because God just gives a command, and that thing happens. And if he says, “Stop!” then that thing will stop.
[10] The Lord can make everyone’s advice useless. He can ruin all their plans.
[11] But the Lord’s advice is good forever. His plans are good for generation after generation.
[12] People who have the Lord as their God are very fortunate. Why? Because God chose them to be his own special people.
[13] The Lord looked down from heaven, and he saw all the people.
[14] From his high throne he looked down at all the people living on earth.
[15] God created every person’s mind. God knows what every person is thinking.
[16] A king is not saved by his own great power. A strong soldier is not saved by his own great strength.
[17] Horses don’t really bring victory in war. Their strength can’t really help you escape.
[18] The Lord watches and cares for his followers that wait for him to show his true love.
[19] God saves those people from death. He gives them strength when they are hungry.
[20] So we will wait for the Lord. He helps us and he protects us.
[21] God makes us happy. We truly trust his holy name.
[22] Lord, we truly worship you! So show your great love for us.