1 Justes, réjouissez-vous en l'Eternel! La louange sied aux hommes droits.

2 Célébrez l'Eternel avec la harpe, Célébrez-le sur le luth à dix cordes.

3 Chantez-lui un cantique nouveau! Faites retentir vos instruments et vos voix!

4 Car la parole de l'Eternel est droite, Et toutes ses oeuvres s'accomplissent avec fidélité;

5 Il aime la justice et la droiture; La bonté de l'Eternel remplit la terre.

6 Les cieux ont été faits par la parole de l'Eternel, Et toute leur armée par le souffle de sa bouche.

7 Il amoncelle en un tas les eaux de la mer, Il met dans des réservoirs les abîmes.

8 Que toute la terre craigne l'Eternel! Que tous les habitants du monde tremblent devant lui!

9 Car il dit, et la chose arrive; Il ordonne, et elle existe.

10 L'Eternel renverse les desseins des nations, Il anéantit les projets des peuples;

11 Les desseins de l'Eternel subsistent à toujours, Et les projets de son coeur, de génération en génération.

12 Heureuse la nation dont l'Eternel est le Dieu! Heureux le peuple qu'il choisit pour son héritage!

13 L'Eternel regarde du haut des cieux, Il voit tous les fils de l'homme;

14 Du lieu de sa demeure il observe Tous les habitants de la terre,

15 Lui qui forme leur coeur à tous, Qui est attentif à toutes leurs actions.

16 Ce n'est pas une grande armée qui sauve le roi, Ce n'est pas une grande force qui délivre le héros;

17 Le cheval est impuissant pour assurer le salut, Et toute sa vigueur ne donne pas la délivrance.

18 Voici, l'oeil de l'Eternel est sur ceux qui le craignent, Sur ceux qui espèrent en sa bonté,

19 Afin d'arracher leur âme à la mort Et de les faire vivre au milieu de la famine.

20 Notre âme espère en l'Eternel; Il est notre secours et notre bouclier.

21 Car notre coeur met en lui sa joie, Car nous avons confiance en son saint nom.

22 Eternel! que ta grâce soit sur nous, Comme nous espérons en toi!

1 Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.

2 Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.

3 Make a new song to him; playing expertly with a loud noise.

4 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain.

5 His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.

7 He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.

8 Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.

9 For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.

10 The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

11 The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.

13 The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;

14 From his house he keeps watch on all who are living on the earth;

15 He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him.

16 A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

17 A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.

18 See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;

19 To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

20 Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.

21 For in him our hearts have joy; in his holy name is our hope.

22 Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.