*You godly ones, shout for joy because of the Lord! It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.*Give thanks to the Lord with the harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument!*Sing to him a new song! Play skillfully as you shout out your praises to him! *For the Lord’s decrees are just, and everything he does is fair. *The Lord promotes equity and justice; the Lord’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth. *By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created. *He piles up the water of the sea; he puts the oceans in storehouses.*Let the whole earth fear the Lord! Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him!*For he spoke, and it came into existence, he issued the decree, and it stood firm.*The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples.*The Lord’s decisions stand forever; his plans abide throughout the ages. *How blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession. *The Lord watches from heaven; he sees all people. *From the place where he lives he looks carefully at all the earth’s inhabitants.*He is the one who forms every human heart, and takes note of all their actions.*No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might.*A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory; despite its great strength, it cannot deliver.*Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness *by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine. *We wait for the Lord; he is our deliverer and shield. *For our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name.*May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord, for we wait for you.
