Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
And all their host by the breath of His mouth.

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart—those with moral integrity and godly character].

For the word of the Lord is right;
And all His work is done in faithfulness.

The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
The thoughts and plans of His heart through all generations.

Sing to Him a new song;
Play skillfully [on the strings] with a loud and joyful sound.

Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear Him [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],
On those who hope [confidently] in His compassion and lovingkindness,

We wait [expectantly] for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.

Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
Sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings.

For He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.

He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations;
He makes the thoughts and plans of the people ineffective.

The Lord looks [down] from heaven;
He sees all the sons of man;

Let all the earth fear and worship the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

Let Your [steadfast] lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us,
In proportion as we have hoped in You.

The king is not saved by the great size of his army;
A warrior is not rescued by his great strength.

For in Him our heart rejoices,
Because we trust [lean on, rely on, and are confident] in His holy name.

From His dwelling place He looks closely
Upon all the inhabitants of the earth—

He gathers the waters of the sea together as in a wineskin;
He puts the deeps in storehouses.

He who fashions the hearts of them all,
Who considers and understands all that they do.

A horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.

To rescue their lives from death
And keep them alive in famine.