By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made,
And by the breath of His mouth all their host.
He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap;
He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
Let all the earth fear Yahweh;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
For He spoke, and it was;
He commanded, and it stood.
Yahweh nullifies the counsel of the nations;
He frustrates the thoughts of the peoples.
The counsel of Yahweh stands forever,
The thoughts of His heart from generation to generation.
Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh,
The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.
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Our soul is patient for Yahweh;
He is our help and our shield.
For our heart is glad in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.
Let Your lovingkindness, O Yahweh, be upon us,
As we wait for You.