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1Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. | 1Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. |
2Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! | 2Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! |
3Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. | 3Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. |
4For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. | 4For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. |
5He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD. | 5He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD. |
6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. | 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. |
7He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; he puts the deeps in storehouses. | 7He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; he puts the deeps in storehouses. |
8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him! | 8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him! |
9For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. | 9For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. |
10The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. | 10The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. |
11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations. | 11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations. |
12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! | 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! |
13The LORD looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man; | 13The LORD looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man; |
14from where he sits enthroned he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, | 14from where he sits enthroned he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, |
15he who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds. | 15he who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds. |
16The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. | 16The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. |
17The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue. | 17The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue. |
18Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, | 18Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, |
19that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. | 19that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. |
20Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. | 20Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. |
21For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. | 21For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. |
22Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in you. | 22Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in you. |
ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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