8. Let all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before him.
9. For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.
10. The Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leaders.
11. But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
12. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance.
13. The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men.
14. From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth.
15. He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works.
16. The king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powers.