9 For he spoke, and it came to be;

he commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord foils the plans of the nations;

he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,

the purposes of his heart through all generations.

9 For he spoke, and it came to be;

he commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;

he frustrates the plans of the peoples.

11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

the plans of his heart to all generations.

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.

9 For when he spoke, the world began!

It appeared at his command.

10 The Lord frustrates the plans of the nations

and thwarts all their schemes.

11 But the Lord’s plans stand firm forever;

his intentions can never be shaken.

9 For He spoke, and it was done;

He commanded, and it stood fast.

10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;

He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.

11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

The plans of His heart to all generations.

9 He spoke, and it happened.

He commanded, and it appeared.

10 The Lord upsets the plans of nations;

he ruins all their plans.

11 But the Lord’s plans will stand forever;

his ideas will last from now on.

9 For he spake, and it was done;

He commanded, and it stood fast.

10 Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought;

He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

11 The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever,

The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

9 For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect. 11 The counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

9 He spoke, and it came into being. 

He gave the order, and there it stood. 

10 The Lord blocks the plans of the nations. 

He frustrates the schemes of the people of the world. 

11 The Lord’s plan stands firm forever. 

His thoughts stand firm in every generation. 

9 For He spoke, and it came into being;

He commanded, and it came into existence.

10 The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations;

He thwarts the plans of the peoples.

11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

the plans of His heart from generation to generation.

9 For he spoke, and it came to be;

he commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;

he frustrates the plans of the peoples.

11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

9 For he himself spoke and it came to pass.

He himself commanded and it stood firm.

10 Yahweh brings to nothing the plan of nations;

he frustrates the intents of peoples.

11 The plan of Yahweh stands firm forever,

the intents of his heart from one generation to the next.

9 He spoke, and the world came into being.

He commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord blocks the sinful plans of the nations.

He keeps them from doing what they want to do.

11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever.

What he wants to do will last for all time.