2 Praise the Lord with the lyre,

make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!

3 Sing to him a new song,

play skilfully on the strings, with loud shouts.

4 For the word of the Lord is upright;

and all his work is done in faithfulness.

5 He loves righteousness and justice;

the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.

6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,

and all their host by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle;

he put the deeps 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 spoke, and it came to be;

he commanded, and it stood forth.