¹ Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous: for praise is proper for the upright. ² Praise the LORD with harp: sing to him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. ³ Sing to him a new song play skilfully with a loud noise. ⁴ For the word of the LORD is right and all his works are done in truth. ⁵ He loves righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. ⁶ By the word of the LORD were the heavens made and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. ⁷ He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap: he lays up the depth 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 stood fast. ¹⁰ The LORD brings the counsel of the heathen to nothing: he makes the devices of the people of none effect. ¹¹ The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. ¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD and the people Who he has chosen for his own inheritance. ¹³ The LORD looks from heaven he beholds all the sons of men. ¹⁴ From the place of his habitation he looks on all the inhabitants of the earth. ¹⁵ He fashions their hearts alike he considers all their works. ¹⁶ There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. ¹⁷ A horse is a vain thing for safety: neither will he deliver any by his great strength. ¹⁸ See, the eye of the LORD is on them that fear him, on them that hope in his mercy; 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 will rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. ²² Let your mercy, O LORD, be on us, according as we hope in you.