^1. SING for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright.

^2. Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp 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 upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness.

^5. He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.

^6. By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.

^7. He gathers the waters of the sea together [1] as a heap; He lays up the deeps 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 [2] stood fast.

^10. The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

^11. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation.

^12. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.

^13. The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men;

^14. From His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,

^15. He who fashions [3] the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works.

^16. The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength.

^17. A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.

^18. Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who [4] hope for His lovingkindness,

^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 rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.

^22. Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us, According as we have [5] hoped in You.