• Praise to the Creator and Protector.

  • 1 Sing for joy in the Lord, you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright.
  • 2 Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.
  • 3 Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
  • 4 For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in faithfulness.
  • 5 He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
  • 6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their lights.
  • 7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He puts the depths in storehouses.
  • 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
  • 9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood firm.
  • 10 The Lord nullifies the plan of nations; He frustrates the plans of peoples.
  • 11 The plan of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation.
  • 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen for His own inheritance.
  • 13 The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of mankind;
  • 14 From His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,
  • 15 He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works.
  • 16 The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not rescued by great strength.
  • 17 A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it rescue anyone by its great strength.
  • 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who wait for His faithfulness,
  • 19 To rescue their soul from death And to keep them alive in famine.
  • 20 Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.
  • 21 For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.
  • 22 Let Your favor, Lord, be upon us, Just as we have waited for You.