9. Sing to him. Sing praise to him. Tell about all of the wonderful things he has done.
10. Praise him, because his name is holy. Let the hearts of those who trust in the Lord be glad.
11. Look to the Lord and to his strength. Always look to him.
12. Remember the wonderful things he has done. Remember his miracles and how he judged our enemies.
13. Remember what he has done, you children of his servant Israel. Remember it, you people of Jacob. You are God's chosen ones.
14. He is the Lord our God. He judges the whole earth.
15. He will keep his covenant forever. He will keep his promise for all time to come.
16. He will keep the covenant he made with Abraham. He will keep the oath he took when he made his promise to Isaac.
17. He made it stand as a law for Jacob. He made it stand as a covenant for Israel. It will last forever.
18. He said, "I will give you the land of Canaan. It will belong to you."
19. At first there weren't very many of God's people. There were only a few. And they were strangers in the land.
20. They wandered from nation to nation. They wandered from one kingdom to another.
21. But God didn't allow anyone to beat them down. To keep them safe, he gave a command to kings.
22. He said to them, "Do not touch my anointed ones. Do not harm my prophets."
23. All you people of the earth, sing to the Lord. Day after day tell about how he saves us.
24. Tell the nations about his glory. Tell all people about the wonderful things he has done.
25. The Lord is great. He is really worthy of praise. People should have respect for him as the greatest God of all.
26. All of the gods of the nations are like their statues. They can't do anything. But the Lord made the heavens.
27. Glory and majesty are all around him. Strength and joy can be seen in the place where he lives.