| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For 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 harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. | 2Give thanks to the LORD with the harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument! |
| 3Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. | 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 done in truth. | 4For the LORD's decrees are just, and everything he does is fair. |
| 5He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness 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, And all the host of them 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 waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses. | 7He piles up the water of the sea; he puts the oceans in storehouses. |
| 8Let all the 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 was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. | 9For he spoke, and it came into existence, he issued the decree, and it stood firm. |
| 10The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. | 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 to all generations. | 11The LORD's decisions stand forever; his plans abide throughout the ages. |
| 12Blessed 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. |
| 13The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. | 13The LORD watches from heaven; he sees all people. |
| 14From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth; | 14From the place where he lives he looks carefully at all the earth's inhabitants. |
| 15He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. | 15He is the one who forms every human heart, and takes note of all their actions. |
| 16No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. | 16No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might. |
| 17A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. | 17A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory; despite its great strength, it cannot deliver. |
| 18Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, | 18Look, the LORD takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness |
| 19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. | 19by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine. |
| 20Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. | 20We wait for the LORD; he is our deliverer and shield. |
| 21For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. | 21For our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name. |
| 22Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You. | 22May we experience your faithfulness, O LORD, for we wait for you. |
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