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¹ Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright. ² Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings. ³ Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy! ⁴ For the word of the LORD is right. All his work is done in faithfulness. ⁵ He loves righteousness and justice. The eretz is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD. ⁶ By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, All the host of them by the breath of his mouth. ⁷ He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses. ⁸ Let all the eretz fear the LORD. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. ⁹ For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm. ¹⁰ The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect. ¹¹ The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. ¹³ The LORD looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men. ¹⁴ From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the eretz. ¹⁵ He who fashions all of their hearts. He considers all of their works. ¹⁶ There is no king saved by the multitude of a host. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. ¹⁷ A horse is a vain thing for safety, Neither does he deliver any by his great power. ¹⁸ Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, On those who hope in his lovingkindness; ¹⁹ To deliver their soul from death, To keep them alive in famine. ²⁰ Our soul has waited for the LORD. He is our help and our shield. ²¹ For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name. ²² Let your lovingkindness be on us, LORD, Since we have hoped in you.