| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. | 1Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones; praise from the upright is beautiful. |
| 2Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. | 2Praise the LORD with the lyre; make music to Him with a ten-stringed harp. |
| 3Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. | 3Sing a new song to Him; play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout. |
| 4For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy. | 4For the word of the LORD is right, and all His work is trustworthy. |
| 5The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion. | 5He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the LORD's unfailing love. |
| 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. | 6The heavens were made by the word of the LORD, and all the stars, by the breath of His mouth. |
| 7He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. | 7He gathers the waters of the sea into a heap; He puts the depths into storehouses. |
| 8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. | 8Let the whole earth tremble before the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. |
| 9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm. | 9For He spoke, and it came into being; He commanded, and it came into existence. |
| 10The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples. | 10The LORD frustrates the counsel of the nations; He thwarts the plans of the peoples. |
| 11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. | 11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation. |
| 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! | 12Happy is the nation whose God is Yahweh-- the people He has chosen to be His own possession! |
| 13The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. | 13The LORD looks down from heaven; He observes everyone. |
| 14From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth. | 14He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth from His dwelling place. |
| 15He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works. | 15He alone shapes their hearts; He considers all their works. |
| 16No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength. | 16A king is not saved by a large army; a warrior will not be delivered by great strength. |
| 17A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save. | 17The horse is a false hope for safety; it provides no escape by its great power. |
| 18Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion | 18Now the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him-- those who depend on His faithful love |
| 19to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. | 19to deliver them from death and to keep them alive in famine. |
| 20Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. | 20We wait for Yahweh; He is our help and shield. |
| 21For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name. | 21For our hearts rejoice in Him because we trust in His holy name. |
| 22May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You. | 22May Your faithful love rest on us, Yahweh, for we put our hope in You. |
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