1<\/sup>A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright.<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>Sing to him a new song. Sing psalms to him skillfully, with loud exclamation.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are in faith.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>By the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, and all their power, by the Spirit of his mouth:<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>gathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storage.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>Let all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>The Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leaders.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>The king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powers.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>The horse is false safety; for he will not be saved by the abundance of his powers.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercy,<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>so as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famine.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>Our soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protector.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>For in him, our heart will rejoice, and in his holy name, we have hoped.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>Let your mercy be upon us, O Lord, just as we have hoped in you.<\/span> <\/p>\n