Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
English Standard Version ESV
1 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones; praise from the upright is beautiful.
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Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.
2 Praise the Lord with the lyre; make music to Him with a ten-stringed harp.
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Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
3 Sing a new song to Him; play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout.
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Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
4 For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is trustworthy.
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For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.
5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the Lord's unfailing love.
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He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
6 The heavens were made by the word of the Lord, and all the stars, by the breath of His mouth.
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By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea into a heap; He puts the depths into storehouses.
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He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; he puts the deeps in storehouses.
8 Let the whole earth tremble before the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
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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 came into being; He commanded, and it came into existence.
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For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations; He thwarts the plans of the peoples.
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The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation.
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The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.
12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord- the people He has chosen to be His own possession!
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
13 The Lord looks down from heaven; He observes everyone.
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The Lord looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man;
14 He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth from His dwelling place.
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from where he sits enthroned he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15 He alone crafts their hearts; He considers all their works.
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he who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds.
16 A king is not saved by a large army; a warrior will not be delivered by great strength.
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The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17 The horse is a false hope for safety; it provides no escape by its great power.
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The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue.
18 Now the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him- those who depend on His faithful love
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Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19 to deliver them from death and to keep them alive in famine.
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that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.
20 We wait for the Lord; He is our help and shield.
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Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.
21 For our hearts rejoice in Him, because we trust in His holy name.
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For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.
22 May Your faithful love rest on us, Lord, for we put our hope in You.
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Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
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