Psalms 32

¹A Psalm of David. Exult in the Lord, you just ones; together praise the upright

²Confess to the Lord with stringed instruments; sing psalms to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings

³Sing to him a new song. Sing psalms to him skillfully, with loud exclamation

⁴For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are in faith

⁵He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord

⁶By the word of the Lord, the heavens were established, and all their power, by the Spirit of his mouth

⁷gathering together the waters of the sea, as if in a container, placing the depths in storage

⁸Let all the earth fear the Lord, and may all the inhabitants of the world quake before him

⁹For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created

¹⁰The Lord scatters the counsels of the nations. Moreover, he reproves the thoughts of the people, and he rejects the counsels of the leaders

¹¹But the counsel of the Lord remains for eternity, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation

¹²Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his inheritance

¹³The Lord has looked down from heaven. He has seen all the sons of men

¹⁴From his well-prepared dwelling place, he has gazed upon all who dwell on the earth

¹⁵He has formed the hearts of each one of them; he understands all their works

¹⁶The king is not saved by great power, nor will the giant be saved by his many powers

¹⁷The horse is false safety; for he will not be saved by the abundance of his powers

¹⁸Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him and on those who hope in his mercy

¹⁹so as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famine

²⁰Our soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protector

²¹For in him, our heart will rejoice, and in his holy name, we have hoped

²²Let your mercy be upon us, O Lord, just as we have hoped in you