7. He assigned the sea its boundariesand locked the oceans in vast reservoirs.
8. Let the whole world fear the lord,and let everyone stand in awe of him.
9. For when he spoke, the world began!It appeared at his command.
10. The lord frustrates the plans of the nationsand thwarts all their schemes.
11. But the lord’s plans stand firm forever;his intentions can never be shaken.
12. What joy for the nation whose God is the lord,whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
13. The lord looks down from heavenand sees the whole human race.
14. From his throne he observesall who live on the earth.
15. He made their hearts,so he understands everything they do.
16. The best-equipped army cannot save a king,nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.
17. Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory—for all its strength, it cannot save you.