[1] Let the godly sing for joy to the Lord; it is fitting for the pure to praise him.
[2] Praise the Lord with melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp.
[3] Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.
[4] For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does.
[5] He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth.
[6] The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born.
[7] He assigned the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs.
[8] Let the whole world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him.
[9] For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.
[10] The Lord frustrates the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes.
[11] But the Lord’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken.
[12] What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
[13] The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race.
[14] From his throne he observes all who live on the earth.
[15] He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do.
[16] The best-equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.
[17] Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory— for all its strength, it cannot save you.
[18] But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love.
[19] He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine.
[20] We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield.
[21] In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.
[22] Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.