GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Joyfully sing to the LORD, you righteous people. Praising [the LORD] is proper for decent people.
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Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
2 Give thanks with a lyre to the LORD. Make music for him on a ten-stringed harp.
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Praise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
3 Sing a new song to him. Play beautifully and joyfully on stringed instruments.
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Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
4 The word of the LORD is correct, and everything he does is trustworthy.
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For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth.
5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice. His mercy fills the earth.
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He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness 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 all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
7 He gathers the water in the sea like a dam and puts the oceans in his storehouses.
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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 who live in 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 He spoke, and it came into being. He gave the order, and there it stood.
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For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
10 The LORD blocks the plans of the nations. He frustrates the schemes of the people of the world.
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The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
11 The LORD's plan stands firm forever. His thoughts stand firm in every generation.
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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. Blessed are the people he has chosen as his own.
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.
13 The LORD looks down from heaven. He sees all of Adam's descendants.
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The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
14 From the place where he sits enthroned, he looks down upon all who live on earth.
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From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth;
15 The one who formed their hearts understands everything they do.
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He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.
16 No king achieves a victory with a large army. No warrior rescues himself by his own great strength.
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No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
17 Horses are not a guarantee for victory. Their great strength cannot help someone escape.
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A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.
18 The LORD's eyes are on those who fear him, on those who wait with hope for his mercy
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Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy,
19 to rescue their souls from death and keep them alive during a famine.
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To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
20 We wait for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.
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Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.
21 In him our hearts find joy. In his holy name we trust.
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For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name.
22 Let your mercy rest on us, O LORD, since we wait with hope for you.
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Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.