1. You are the Lord's people.Obey him and celebrate!He deserves your praise.
2. Praise the Lord with harps!Use harps with ten stringsto make music for him.
3. Sing a new song. Shout!Play beautiful music.
4. The Lord is truthful;he can be trusted.
5. He loves justice and fairness,and he is kind to everyoneeverywhere on earth.
6. The Lord made the heavensand everything in themby his word.
7. He scooped up the oceanand stored the water.
8. Everyone in this worldshould worship and honourthe Lord!
9. As soon as he spokethe world was created;at his command,the earth was formed.
10. The Lord destroys the plansand spoils the schemesof the nations.
11. But what the Lord has plannedwill stand for ever.His thoughts never change.
12. The Lord blesses each nationthat worships only him.He blesses his chosen ones.
13. The Lord looks at the world
14. from his throne in heaven,and he watches us all.
15. The Lord gave us each a mind,and nothing we docan be hidden from him.
16. Mighty armies alonecannot win wars for a king;great strength by itselfcannot keep a soldier safe.
17. In war the strength of a horsecannot be trustedto take you to safety.
18. But the Lord watches overall who honour himand trust his kindness.
19. He protects them from deathand starvation.
20. We depend on you, Lord,to help and protect us.
21. You make our hearts gladbecause we trust you,the only God.
22. Be kind and bless us!We depend on you.