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aSing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones; Praise is bbecoming to the upright.
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Give thanks to the Lord with the alyre; Sing praises to Him with a bharp of ten strings.
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Sing to Him a anew song; Play skillfully with ba shout of joy.
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For the word of the Lord ais upright, And all His work is done bin faithfulness.
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He aloves righteousness and justice; The bearth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.
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By the aword of the Lord the heavens were made, And bby the breath of His mouth call their host.
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He gathers the awaters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
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Let aall the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world bstand in awe of Him.
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For aHe spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
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The Lord anullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples.
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The acounsel of the Lord stands forever, The bplans of His heart from generation to generation.
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Blessed is the anation whose God is the Lord, The people whom He has bchosen for His own inheritance.
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The Lord alooks from heaven; He bsees all the sons of men;
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From aHis dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,
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He who afashions the hearts of them all, He who bunderstands all their works.
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aThe king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
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A ahorse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
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Behold, athe eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who bhope for His lovingkindness,
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To adeliver their soul from death And to keep them alive bin famine.
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Our soul awaits for the Lord; He is our bhelp and our shield.
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For our aheart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.
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Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us, According as we have hoped in You.
