⁴ For the word of the Lord is right^(H) and true;^(I)
he is faithful^(J) in all he does.
⁵ The Lord loves righteousness and justice;^(K)
the earth is full of his unfailing love.^(L)

⁶ By the word^(M) of the Lord the heavens were made,^(N)
their starry host^(O) by the breath of his mouth.
⁷ He gathers the waters^(P) of the sea into jars^[a];^(Q)
he puts the deep into storehouses.
⁸ Let all the earth fear the Lord;^(R)
let all the people of the world^(S) revere him.^(T)
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded,^(U) and it stood firm.

¹⁰ The Lord foils^(V) the plans^(W) of the nations;^(X)
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
¹¹ But the plans of the Lord stand firm^(Y) forever,
the purposes^(Z) of his heart through all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,^(AA)
the people he chose^(AB) for his inheritance.^(AC)
13 From heaven the Lord looks down^(AD)
and sees all mankind;^(AE)
14 from his dwelling place^(AF) he watches
all who live on earth—
¹⁵ he who forms^(AG) the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.^(AH)

¹⁶ No king is saved by the size of his army;^(AI)
no warrior escapes by his great strength.
¹⁷ A horse^(AJ) is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
¹⁸ But the eyes^(AK) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,^(AL)
19 to deliver them from death^(AM)
and keep them alive in famine.^(AN)

²⁰ We wait^(AO) in hope for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
²¹ In him our hearts rejoice,^(AP)
for we trust in his holy name.^(AQ)
22 May your unfailing love^(AR) be with us, Lord,
even as we put our hope in you.

² Let the redeemed^(C) of the Lord tell their story—
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
³ those he gathered^(D) from the lands,
from east and west, from north and south.^[a]

⁴ Some wandered in desert^(E) wastelands,
finding no way to a city^(F) where they could settle.
⁵ They were hungry^(G) and thirsty,^(H)
and their lives ebbed away.
⁶ Then they cried out^(I) to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
⁷ He led them by a straight way^(J)
to a city^(K) where they could settle.
⁸ Let them give thanks^(L) to the Lord for his unfailing love^(M)
and his wonderful deeds^(N) for mankind,
⁹ for he satisfies^(O) the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.^(P)

¹⁰ Some sat in darkness,^(Q) in utter darkness,
prisoners suffering^(R) in iron chains,^(S)
11 because they rebelled^(T) against God’s commands
and despised^(U) the plans^(V) of the Most High.
¹² So he subjected them to bitter labor;
they stumbled, and there was no one to help.^(W)
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them^(X) from their distress.
¹⁴ He brought them out of darkness,^(Y) the utter darkness,^(Z)
and broke away their chains.^(AA)
15 Let them give thanks^(AB) to the Lord for his unfailing love^(AC)
and his wonderful deeds^(AD) for mankind,
¹⁶ for he breaks down gates of bronze
and cuts through bars of iron.

¹⁷ Some became fools^(AE) through their rebellious ways^(AF)
and suffered affliction^(AG) because of their iniquities.
¹⁸ They loathed all food^(AH)
and drew near the gates of death.^(AI)
19 Then they cried^(AJ) to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them^(AK) from their distress.
²⁰ He sent out his word^(AL) and healed them;^(AM)
he rescued^(AN) them from the grave.^(AO)
21 Let them give thanks^(AP) to the Lord for his unfailing love^(AQ)
and his wonderful deeds^(AR) for mankind.
²² Let them sacrifice thank offerings^(AS)
and tell of his works^(AT) with songs of joy.^(AU)

²³ Some went out on the sea^(AV) in ships;^(AW)
they were merchants on the mighty waters.
²⁴ They saw the works of the Lord,^(AX)
his wonderful deeds in the deep.
²⁵ For he spoke^(AY) and stirred up a tempest^(AZ)
that lifted high the waves.^(BA)
26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;
in their peril^(BB) their courage melted^(BC) away.
²⁷ They reeled^(BD) and staggered like drunkards;
they were at their wits’ end.
²⁸ Then they cried^(BE) out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distress.^(BF)
29 He stilled the storm^(BG) to a whisper;
the waves^(BH) of the sea^[b] were hushed.^(BI)
30 They were glad when it grew calm,
and he guided them^(BJ) to their desired haven.
³¹ Let them give thanks^(BK) to the Lord for his unfailing love^(BL)
and his wonderful deeds^(BM) for mankind.
³² Let them exalt^(BN) him in the assembly^(BO) of the people
and praise him in the council of the elders.