| Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones; praise from the upright is beautiful. | 1You godly ones, shout for joy because of the LORD! It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise. |
| 2Praise the LORD with the lyre; make music to him with a ten-stringed harp. | 2Give thanks to the LORD with the harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument! |
| 3Sing a new song to him; play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout. | 3Sing to him a new song! Play skillfully as you shout out your praises to him! |
| 4For the word of the LORD is right, and all his work is trustworthy. | 4For the LORD's decrees are just, and everything he does is fair. |
| 5He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the LORD's unfailing love. | 5The LORD promotes equity and justice; the LORD's faithfulness extends throughout the earth. |
| 6The heavens were made by the word of the LORD, and all the stars, by the breath of his mouth. | 6By the LORD's decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created. |
| 7He gathers the water of the sea into a heap; he puts the depths into storehouses. | 7He piles up the water of the sea; he puts the oceans in storehouses. |
| 8Let the whole earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. | 8Let the whole earth fear the LORD! Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him! |
| 9For he spoke, and it came into being; he commanded, and it came into existence. | 9For he spoke, and it came into existence, he issued the decree, and it stood firm. |
| 10The LORD frustrates the counsel of the nations; he thwarts the plans of the peoples. | 10The LORD frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples. |
| 11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart from generation to generation. | 11The LORD's decisions stand forever; his plans abide throughout the ages. |
| 12Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD--the people he has chosen to be his own possession! | 12How blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession. |
| 13The LORD looks down from heaven; he observes everyone. | 13The LORD watches from heaven; he sees all people. |
| 14He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth from his dwelling place. | 14From the place where he lives he looks carefully at all the earth's inhabitants. |
| 15He forms the hearts of them all; he considers all their works. | 15He is the one who forms every human heart, and takes note of all their actions. |
| 16A king is not saved by a large army; a warrior will not be rescued by great strength. | 16No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might. |
| 17The horse is a false hope for safety; it provides no escape by its great power. | 17A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory; despite its great strength, it cannot deliver. |
| 18But look, the LORD keeps his eye on those who fear him--those who depend on his faithful love | 18Look, the LORD takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness |
| 19to rescue them from death and to keep them alive in famine. | 19by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine. |
| 20We wait for the LORD; he is our help and shield. | 20We wait for the LORD; he is our deliverer and shield. |
| 21For our hearts rejoice in him because we trust in his holy name. | 21For our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name. |
| 22May your faithful love rest on us, LORD, for we put our hope in you. | 22May we experience your faithfulness, O LORD, for we wait for you. |
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