God Considers All Man's Works

1 Shout for joy in יהוה, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the straight!

2 Praise יהוה with the lyre; Sing to Him with an instrument of ten strings.

3 Sing to Him a new song; Play sweetly with a shout of joy.

4 For the Word of יהוה is straight, And all His works are in truth,

5 Loving righteousness and right-ruling; The earth is filled with the loving-commitment of יהוה.

6 By the Word of יהוה the heavens were made, And all their host by the Spirit of His mouth,

7 Gathering the waters of the sea together as a heap; Laying up the deep in storehouses.

8 Let all the earth fear יהוה; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood fast.

10 יהוה brings the counsel of the nations to naught; He thwarts the plans of the peoples.

11 The counsel of יהוה stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose Elohim is יהוה, The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.

13 יהוה has looked from the heavens; He has seen all the sons of men.

14 He looked from His dwelling place On all the inhabitants of the earth —

15 He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works.

16 The sovereign is not saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

17 A horse is a vain means of safety; Neither does it rescue any by its great power.

18 See, the eye of יהוה is on those fearing Him, On those waiting for His loving-commitment,

19 To deliver their being from death, And to keep them alive during scarcity of food.

20 Our being has longed for יהוה; Our help and our shield is He.

21 For our heart does rejoice in Him, For we have put our trust in His set-apart Name.

22 Let Your loving-commitment, O יהוה, be upon us, Even as we wait for You.