[1] Sing to the Lord, you who do what is right. Honest people should praise him. [2] Praise the Lord on the harp. Make music for him on the ten-stringed lyre. [3] Sing a new song to him. Play well and joyfully. [4] God's word is true. Everything he does is right. [5] He loves what is right and fair. The Lord's love fills the earth. [6] The sky was made at the Lord's command. By the breath from his mouth, he made all the stars. [7] He gathered the water in the sea into a heap. He made the great ocean stay in its place. [8] All the earth should worship the Lord. The whole world should fear him. [9] He spoke, and it happened. He commanded, and it appeared. [10] The Lord upsets the plans of nations. He ruins all their plans. [11] But the Lord's plans will stand forever. His ideas will last from now on. [12] Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord. Happy are the people he chose for his very own. [13] The Lord looks down from heaven. He sees every person. [14] From his throne he watches everyone who lives on earth. [15] He made their hearts. He understands everything they do. [16] No king is saved by his great army. No warrior escapes by his great strength. [17] Horses can't bring victory. They can't save by their strength. [18] But the Lord looks after those who fear him. He watches over those who put their hope in his love. [19] He saves them from death. He spares their lives in times of hunger. [20] So our hope is in the Lord. He is our help, our shield to protect us. [21] We rejoice in him. We trust his holy name. [22] Lord, show your love to us as we put our hope in you.
