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Praise to the Creator and Protector.

^1 (C1)Sing for joy in the LORD, you righteous ones;
Praise is ^(C2)becoming to the upright.

² Give thanks to the LORD with the ^(C1)lyre;
Sing praises to Him with a ^(C2)harp of ten strings.

³ Sing to Him a ^(C1)new song;
Play skillfully with ^(C2)a shout of joy.

⁴ For the word of the LORD ^(C1)is right,
And all His work is done ^(C2)in faithfulness.

⁵ He ^(C1)loves righteousness and justice;
The ^(C2)earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

⁶ By the ^(C1)word of the LORD the heavens were made,
And ^(C2)by the breath of His mouth ^(C3)all their ^(F1)lights.

⁷ He gathers the ^(C1)waters of the sea together ^(F1)as a heap;
He puts the depths in storehouses.

⁸ Let ^(C1)all the earth fear the LORD;
Let all the inhabitants of the world ^(C2)stand in awe of Him.

⁹ For ^(C1)He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it ^(F1)stood firm.

¹⁰ The LORD ^(C1)nullifies the plan of nations;
He frustrates the plans of peoples.

¹¹ The ^(C1)plan of the LORD stands forever,
The ^(C2)plans of His heart from generation to generation.

¹² Blessed is the ^(C1)nation whose God is the LORD,
The people He has ^(C2)chosen for His own inheritance.

¹³ The LORD ^(C1)looks from heaven;
He ^(C2)sees all the sons of mankind;

¹⁴ From ^(C1)His dwelling place He looks out
On all the inhabitants of the earth,

¹⁵ He who ^(C1)fashions ^(F1)the hearts of them all,
He who ^(C2)understands all their works.

^16 (C1)The king is not saved by a mighty army;
A warrior is not rescued by great strength.

¹⁷ A ^(C1)horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it rescue anyone by its great strength.

¹⁸ Behold, ^(C1)the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him,
On those who ^(C2)wait for His faithfulness,

¹⁹ To ^(C1)rescue their soul from death
And to keep them alive ^(C2)in famine.

²⁰ Our soul ^(C1)waits for the LORD;
He is our ^(C2)help and our shield.

²¹ For our ^(C1)heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.

²² Let Your favor, LORD, be upon us,
Just as we have waited for You.