1Rejoice in Jehovah , O ye righteous : Praise is comely for the upright . 2Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp : Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings . 3Sing unto him a new song ; Play skilfully with a loud noise .
The Word of the Lord
4For the word of Jehovah is right ; And all his work is done in faithfulness. 5He loveth righteousness and justice : The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah . 6By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made , And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth . 7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap : He layeth up the deeps in store-houses. 8Let all the earth fear Jehovah : Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him . 9For he spake, and it was done ; He commanded , and it stood fast .
God's Sovereignty Over Nations
10Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought ; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect . 11The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever , The thoughts of his heart to all generations . 12Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah , The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance . 13Jehovah looketh from heaven ; He beholdeth all the sons of men ; 14From the place of his habitation he looketh forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth, 15He that fashioneth the hearts of them all , That considereth all their works . 16There is no king saved by the multitude of a host : A mighty man is not delivered by great strength . 17A horse is a vain thing for safety ; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power .
The Blessedness of the People of God
18Behold , the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him , Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness ; 19To deliver their soul from death , And to keep them alive in famine . 20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah : He is our help and our shield . 21For our heart shall rejoice in him , Because we have trusted in his holy name . 22Let thy lovingkindness , O Jehovah , be upon us , According as we have hoped in thee.