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 watcheseveryone 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 usas we put our hope in you.