| International Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1Rejoice in the LORD, righteous ones; for the praise of 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. |
| 2With the lyre, give thanks to the LORD; with the ten stringed harp, play music to him; | 2Give thanks to the LORD with the harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument! |
| 3with a new song, sing to him; with shouts of joy, play skillfully. | 3Sing to him a new song! Play skillfully as you shout out your praises to him! |
| 4For the word of the LORD is upright; and all his works are done in faithfulness. | 4For the LORD's decrees are just, and everything he does is fair. |
| 5He loves righteousness and justice; the world is filled with the gracious love of the LORD. | 5The LORD promotes equity and justice; the LORD's faithfulness extends throughout the earth. |
| 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made; all the heavenly bodies 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 gathered the oceans into a single place; he put the deep water into storehouses. | 7He piles up the water of the sea; he puts the oceans in storehouses. |
| 8Let all the world 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! |
| 9because he spoke and it came to be, because he commanded, it stood firm. | 9For he spoke, and it came into existence, he issued the decree, and it stood firm. |
| 10The LORD makes void the counsel of nations; he frustrates the plans of peoples. | 10The LORD frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples. |
| 11But the LORD's counsel stands firm forever, the plans in his mind for all generations. | 11The LORD's decisions stand forever; his plans abide throughout the ages. |
| 12How blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he has chosen as his own inheritance. | 12How blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession. |
| 13When the LORD looks down from heaven, he observes every human being. | 13The LORD watches from heaven; he sees all people. |
| 14From his dwelling place, he looks down on all the inhabitants of the earth. | 14From the place where he lives he looks carefully at all the earth's inhabitants. |
| 15He formed the hearts of them all; he understands everything they do. | 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 mighty soldier is not delivered by his great strength. | 16No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might. |
| 17It is vain to trust in a horse for deliverance, even with its great strength, it cannot deliver. | 17A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory; despite its great strength, it cannot deliver. |
| 18Indeed, the LORD watches those who fear him; those who trust in his gracious love | 18Look, the LORD takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness |
| 19to deliver them from death; to keep them alive in times of famine. | 19by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine. |
| 20We wait on the LORD; he is our help and our shield. | 20We wait for the LORD; he is our deliverer and shield. |
| 21Indeed, our heart will rejoice in him, because we have placed our trust in his holy name. | 21For our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name. |
| 22LORD, may your gracious love be upon us, even as we hope in you. | 22May we experience your faithfulness, O LORD, for we wait for you. |
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