| International Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Rejoice in the LORD, righteous ones; for the praise of the upright is beautiful. | 1Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. |
| 2With the lyre, give thanks to the LORD; with the ten stringed harp, play music to him; | 2Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. |
| 3with a new song, sing to him; with shouts of joy, play skillfully. | 3Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. |
| 4For the word of the LORD is upright; and all his works are done in faithfulness. | 4For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy. |
| 5He loves righteousness and justice; the world is filled with the gracious love of the LORD. | 5The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion. |
| 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made; all the heavenly bodies by the breath of his mouth. | 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. |
| 7He gathered the oceans into a single place; he put the deep water into storehouses. | 7He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. |
| 8Let all the world fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him; | 8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. |
| 9because he spoke and it came to be, because he commanded, it stood firm. | 9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm. |
| 10The LORD makes void the counsel of nations; he frustrates the plans of peoples. | 10The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples. |
| 11But the LORD's counsel stands firm forever, the plans in his mind for all generations. | 11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. |
| 12How blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he has chosen as his own inheritance. | 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! |
| 13When the LORD looks down from heaven, he observes every human being. | 13The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. |
| 14From his dwelling place, he looks down on all the inhabitants of the earth. | 14From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth. |
| 15He formed the hearts of them all; he understands everything they do. | 15He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works. |
| 16A king is not saved by a large army; a mighty soldier is not delivered by his great strength. | 16No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength. |
| 17It is vain to trust in a horse for deliverance, even with its great strength, it cannot deliver. | 17A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save. |
| 18Indeed, the LORD watches those who fear him; those who trust in his gracious love | 18Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion |
| 19to deliver them from death; to keep them alive in times of famine. | 19to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. |
| 20We wait on the LORD; he is our help and our shield. | 20Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. |
| 21Indeed, our heart will rejoice in him, because we have placed our trust in his holy name. | 21For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name. |
| 22LORD, may your gracious love be upon us, even as we hope in you. | 22May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You. |
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