REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.
5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
11 The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
13 The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

1Reioyce in the Lord, O yee righteous: for prayse is comely for the vpright.

2Praise the Lord with harp: sing vnto him with the Psalterie, and an instrument of ten strings.

3Sing vnto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

4For the word of the Lord is right: and all his workes are done in trueth.

5Hee loueth righteousnesse and iudgement: the earth is ful of the goodnesse of the Lord.

6By the word of the Lord were the heauens made: and all the host of them, by the breath of his mouth.

7He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as an heape: he layeth vp the depth in storehouses.

8Let all the earth feare the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

9For he spake, and it was done: he commanded, and it stood fast.

10The Lord bringeth the counsell of the heathen to nought: he maketh the deuices of the people, of none effect.

11The counsaile of the Lord standeth for euer, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

12Blessed is the nation, whose God is the Lord: and the people, whom he hath chosen for his owne inheritance.

13The Lord looketh from heauen: he beholdeth all the sonnes of men.

14From the place of his habitation, he looketh vpon all the inhabitants of the earth.

15He fashioneth their hearts alike: he considereth all their workes.

16There is no king saued by the multitude of an hoste: a mightie man is not deliuered by much strength.

17An horse is a vaine thing for safetie: neither shall he deliuer any by his great strength.

18Behold, the eye of the Lord is vpon them that feare him: vpon them that hope in his mercy:

19To deliuer their soule from death, and to keepe them aliue in famine.

20Our soule waiteth for the Lord: he is our helpe, and our shield.

21For our heart shall reioyce in him: because we haue trusted in his holy name.

22Let thy mercy (O Lord) be vpon vs: according as we hope in thee.

I == Ps 97:12

 

 

III == Ps 96:1 ; 98:1 ; Rev 5:9

 

 

V == Ps 11:7

 

 

VI == Gen 1:6-7 ; 2:1

 

VII == Gen 1:9

 

 

 

 

X == Isa 8:10 ; 19:3

 

 

XI == Job 23:13 ; Prov 19:21

 

XII == Ex 19:5 ; Deut 7:6 ; Ps 65:4 ; 144:15

 

XIII == 2nd Chr 16:9 ; Prov 15:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XVII == Ps 20:7 ; 147:10 ; Prov 21:31

 

XVIII == Job 36:7 ; 1st Peter 3:12

XIX == Job 5:20 ; Ps 37:19

 

XX == Ps 62:1 , 5 ; 115:9-11 ; 130:6

XXI == Ps 13:5 ; Zech 10:7 ; John 16:22

 

1 Rejoice, you righteous, in the LORD; praise from the upright is fitting.

2Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; on the ten-stringed lyre offer praise.

3 Sing to him a new song; skillfully play with joyful chant.

4 For the LORD’s word is upright; all his works are trustworthy.

5 He loves justice and right. The earth is full of the mercy of the LORD.

6 By the LORD’s word the heavens were made; by the breath of his mouth all their host.

7 He gathered the waters of the sea as a mound; he sets the deep into storage vaults.

8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all who dwell in the world show him reverence.

9 For he spoke, and it came to be, commanded, and it stood in place.

10 The LORD foils the plan of nations, frustrates the designs of peoples.

11 But the plan of the LORD stands forever, the designs of his heart through all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people chosen as his inheritance.

13 From heaven the LORD looks down and observes the children of Adam,

14 From his dwelling place he surveys all who dwell on earth.

15 The One who fashioned together their hearts is the One who knows all their works.

16 A king is not saved by a great army, nor a warrior delivered by great strength.

17 Useless is the horse for safety; despite its great strength, it cannot be saved.

18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those who fear him, upon those who count on his mercy,

19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive through famine.

20 Our soul waits for the LORD, he is our help and shield.

21 For in him our hearts rejoice; in his holy name we trust.

22 May your mercy, LORD, be upon us; as we put our hope in you.

This Psalm of joy is believed to be by David, and he calls for believers to praise the Lord for He is right and His works are done in truth, v 6. Breath in that verse means Spirit. Then he goes ahead and tells how the Lord spoke and creation took place. (The word uni is one and verse is  word, so universe is one word from God.) Verse 7 speaks of the storehouses which God released in, Gen. 7:6. Verse 12 is inscribed high on the wall in the Missouri state capitol building in Jefferson City. Armies of human strength or horses cannot procure the deliverance which the Lord does. Verses 18 -22 are a beautiful reaffirmation of the Lord’s deliverance for those who trust in Him.