| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Rejoice in the LORD, righteous ones; for the praise of the upright is beautiful. | 1Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones; praise from the upright is beautiful. |
| 2With the lyre, give thanks to the LORD; with the ten stringed harp, play music to him; | 2Praise the LORD with the lyre; make music to Him with a ten-stringed harp. |
| 3with a new song, sing to him; with shouts of joy, play skillfully. | 3Sing a new song to Him; play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout. |
| 4For the word of the LORD is upright; and all his works are done in faithfulness. | 4For the word of the LORD is right, and all His work is trustworthy. |
| 5He loves righteousness and justice; the world is filled with the gracious love of the LORD. | 5He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the LORD's unfailing love. |
| 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made; all the heavenly bodies by the breath of his mouth. | 6The heavens were made by the word of the LORD, 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 gathers the waters of the sea into a heap; 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 the whole earth tremble before the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. |
| 9because he spoke and it came to be, because he commanded, it stood firm. | 9For He spoke, and it came into being; He commanded, and it came into existence. |
| 10The LORD makes void the counsel of nations; he frustrates the plans of peoples. | 10The LORD frustrates the counsel of the nations; He thwarts the plans 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 plans of His heart from generation to generation. |
| 12How blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he has chosen as his own inheritance. | 12Happy is the nation whose God is Yahweh-- the people He has chosen to be His own possession! |
| 13When the LORD looks down from heaven, he observes every human being. | 13The LORD looks down from heaven; He observes everyone. |
| 14From his dwelling place, he looks down on all the inhabitants of the earth. | 14He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth from His dwelling place. |
| 15He formed the hearts of them all; he understands everything they do. | 15He alone shapes their hearts; He considers all their works. |
| 16A king is not saved by a large army; a mighty soldier is not delivered by his great strength. | 16A king is not saved by a large army; a warrior will not be delivered by great strength. |
| 17It is vain to trust in a horse for deliverance, even with its great strength, it cannot deliver. | 17The horse is a false hope for safety; it provides no escape by its great power. |
| 18Indeed, the LORD watches those who fear him; those who trust in his gracious love | 18Now the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him-- those who depend on His faithful love |
| 19to deliver them from death; to keep them alive in times of famine. | 19to deliver them from death and to keep them alive in famine. |
| 20We wait on the LORD; he is our help and our shield. | 20We wait for Yahweh; He is our help and shield. |
| 21Indeed, our heart will rejoice in him, because we have placed our trust in his holy name. | 21For our hearts rejoice in Him because we trust in His holy name. |
| 22LORD, may your gracious love be upon us, even as we hope in you. | 22May Your faithful love rest on us, Yahweh, for we put our hope in You. |
|
    |