| New Living Translation | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Let the godly sing for joy to the LORD; it is fitting for the pure to praise him. | 1Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright. |
| 2Praise the LORD with melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp. | 2Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings. |
| 3Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy. | 3Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. |
| 4For the word of the LORD holds true, and we can trust everything he does. | 4For the word of the LORD is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness. |
| 5He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the LORD fills the earth. | 5He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD. |
| 6The LORD merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. | 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host. |
| 7He assigned the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs. | 7He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deeps in storehouses. |
| 8Let the whole world fear the LORD, and let everyone 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 when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command. | 9For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. |
| 10The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes. | 10The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples. |
| 11But the LORD’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken. | 11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. |
| 12What joy for the nation whose God is the LORD, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance. | 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. |
| 13The LORD looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race. | 13The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men; |
| 14From his throne he observes all who live on the earth. | 14From His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth, |
| 15He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do. | 15He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works. |
| 16The best-equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior. | 16The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength. |
| 17Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory— for all its strength, it cannot save you. | 17A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength. |
| 18But the LORD watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. | 18Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness, |
| 19He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine. | 19To deliver their soul from death And to keep them alive in famine. |
| 20We put our hope in the LORD. He is our help and our shield. | 20Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. |
| 21In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. | 21For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name. |
| 22Let your unfailing love surround us, LORD, for our hope is in you alone. | 22Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us, According as we have hoped in You. |
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