| 1 | A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright. |
| 2 | Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings. |
| 3 | Sing to him a new song. Sing psalms to him skillfully, with loud exclamation. |
| 4 | For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are in faith. |
| 5 | He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord. |
| 6 | By the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, and all their power, by the Spirit of his mouth: |
| 7 | gathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storage. |
| 8 | Let all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before him. |
| 9 | For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created. |
| 10 | The Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leaders. |
| 11 | But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation. |
| 12 | Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance. |
| 13 | The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men. |
| 14 | From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth. |
| 15 | He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works. |
| 16 | The king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powers. |
| 17 | The horse is false safety; for he will not be saved by the abundance of his powers. |
| 18 | Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercy, |
| 19 | so as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famine. |
| 20 | Our soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protector. |
| 21 | For in him, our heart will rejoice, and in his holy name, we have hoped. |
| 22 | Let your mercy be upon us, O Lord, just as we have hoped in you. |
