| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; 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 on the ten-stringed lyre. | 2Praise the LORD with the lyre; make music to Him with a ten-stringed harp. |
| 3Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. | 3Sing a new song to Him; play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout. |
| 4For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. | 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 unfailing love. | 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, their starry host 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 gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep 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 foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. | 10The LORD frustrates the counsel of the nations; He thwarts the plans of the peoples. |
| 11But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through 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 chose for his inheritance. | 12Happy is the nation whose God is Yahweh-- the people He has chosen to be His own possession! |
| 13From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind; | 13The LORD looks down from heaven; He observes everyone. |
| 14from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth-- | 14He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth from His dwelling place. |
| 15he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. | 15He alone shapes their hearts; He considers all their works. |
| 16No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes 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 deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. | 17The horse is a false hope for safety; it provides no escape by its great power. |
| 18But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, | 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. |
| 20We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. | 20We wait for Yahweh; He is our help and shield. |
| 21In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. | 21For our hearts rejoice in Him because we trust in His holy name. |
| 22May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even 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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