1 Rejoice inAdonai, you righteous!
Praise is well-suited to the upright.
2 Give thanks toAdonaiwith the lyre,
sing praises to him with a ten-stringed harp.
3 Sing to him a new song,
make music at your best among shouts of joy.
4 For the word ofAdonaiis true,
and all his work is trustworthy.
5 He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the grace ofAdonai.
6 By the word ofAdonaithe heavens were made,
and their whole host by a breath from his mouth.
7 He collects the sea waters together in a heap;
he puts the deeps in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fearAdonai!
Let all living in the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spoke, and there it was;
he commanded, and there it stood.
10 Adonaibrings to nothing the plans of nations,
he foils the plans of the peoples.
11 But the counsel ofAdonaistands forever,
his heart’s plans are for all generations.
12 How blessed is the nation whose God isAdonai,
the people he chose as his heritage!
13 Adonailooks out from heaven;
he sees every human being;
14 from the place where he lives
he watches everyone living on earth,
15 he who fashioned the hearts of them all
and understands all they do.
16 A king is not saved by the size of his army,
a strong man not delivered by his great strength.
17 To rely on a horse for safety is vain,
nor does its great power assure escape.
18 ButAdonai’s eyes watch over those who fear him,
over those who wait for his grace
19 to rescue them from death
and keep them alive in famine.
20 We are waiting forAdonai;
he is our help and shield.
21 For in him our hearts rejoice,
because we trust in his holy name.
22 May your mercy,Adonai, be over us,
because we put our hope in you.