• The Sovereignty of the Lord in Creation and History

  • 1 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
  • 2 Praise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument 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 truth.
  • 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 all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
  • 7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep 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 fast.
  • 10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
  • 11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations.
  • 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.
  • 13 The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
  • 14 From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth;
  • 15 He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.
  • 16 No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
  • 17 A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.
  • 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy,
  • 19 To deliver 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 shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name.
  • 22 Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.