New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Let the godly sing for joy to the LORD ; it is fitting for the pure to praise him.
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Sing, ye righteous, in Jehovah, For upright ones praise [is] comely.
2 Praise the LORD with melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp.
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Give ye thanks to Jehovah with a harp, With psaltery of ten strings sing praise to Him,
3 Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.
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Sing ye to Him a new song, Play skilfully with shouting.
4 For the word of the LORD holds true, and we can trust everything he does.
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For upright [is] the word of Jehovah, And all His work [is] in faithfulness.
5 He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the LORD fills the earth.
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Loving righteousness and judgment, Of the kindness of Jehovah is the earth full.
6 The LORD merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born.
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By the word of Jehovah The heavens have been made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.
7 He assigned the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs.
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Gathering as a heap the waters of the sea, Putting in treasuries the depths.
8 Let the whole world fear the LORD, and let everyone stand in awe of him.
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Afraid of Jehovah are all the earth, Of Him are all the inhabitants of the world afraid.
9 For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.
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For He hath said, and it is, He hath commanded, and it standeth.
10 The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes.
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Jehovah made void the counsel of nations, He disallowed the thoughts of the peoples.
11 But the LORD ’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken.
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The counsel of Jehovah to the age standeth, The thoughts of His heart to all generations.
12 What joy for the nation whose God is the LORD, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
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O the happiness of the nation whose God [is] Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him.
13 The LORD looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race.
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From the heavens hath Jehovah looked, He hath seen all the sons of men.
14 From his throne he observes all who live on the earth.
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From the fixed place of His dwelling, He looked unto all inhabitants of the earth;
15 He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do.
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Who is forming their hearts together, Who is attending unto all their works.
16 The best-equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.
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The king is not saved by the multitude of a force. A mighty man is not delivered, By abundance of power.
17 Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory— for all its strength, it cannot save you.
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A false thing [is] the horse for safety, And by the abundance of his strength He doth not deliver.
18 But the LORD watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love.
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Lo, the eye of Jehovah [is] to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,
19 He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine.
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To deliver from death their soul, And to keep them alive in famine.
20 We put our hope in the LORD . He is our help and our shield.
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Our soul hath waited for Jehovah, Our help and our shield [is] He,
21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.
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For in Him doth our heart rejoice, For in His holy name we have trusted.
22 Let your unfailing love surround us, LORD, for our hope is in you alone.
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Let Thy kindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, As we have waited for Thee!