| Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1I exalt you, my God the King, and bless your name forever and ever. | 1I will speak highly of you, my God and King, and I will bless your name forever and ever. |
| 2I will bless you every day; I will praise your name forever and ever. | 2I will bless you every day and I will praise your name forever and ever. |
| 3The LORD is great and is highly praised; his greatness is unsearchable. | 3The LORD is great, and to be praised highly, though his greatness is indescribable. |
| 4One generation will declare your works to the next and will proclaim your mighty acts. | 4One generation will acclaim your works to another and will describe your mighty actions. |
| 5I will speak of your splendor and glorious majesty and your wondrous works. | 5I will speak about the glorious splendor of your majesty as well as your awesome actions. |
| 6They will proclaim the power of your awe-inspiring acts, and I will declare your greatness. | 6People will speak about the might of your great deeds, and I will announce your greatness. |
| 7They will give a testimony of your great goodness and will joyfully sing of your righteousness. | 7They will extol the fame of your abundant goodness, and will sing out loud about your righteousness. |
| 8The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in faithful love. | 8Gracious and merciful is the LORD, slow to become angry, and overflowing with gracious love. |
| 9The LORD is good to everyone; his compassion rests on all he has made. | 9The LORD is good to everyone and his mercies extend to everything he does. |
| 10All you have made will thank you, LORD; the faithful will bless you. | 10LORD, everything you have done will praise you, and your holy ones will bless you. |
| 11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom and will declare your might, | 11They will speak about the glory of your kingdom, and they will talk about your might, |
| 12informing all people of your mighty acts and of the glorious splendor of your kingdom. | 12in order to make known your mighty acts to mankind as well as the majestic splendor of your kingdom. |
| 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; your rule is for all generations. The LORD is faithful in all his words and gracious in all his actions. | 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your authority endures from one generation to another. [13b] God is faithful about everything he says and merciful in everything he does. |
| 14The LORD helps all who fall; he raises up all who are oppressed. | 14The LORD supports everyone who falls and raises up those who are bowed down. |
| 15All eyes look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. | 15Everyone's eyes are on you, as you give them their food in due time. |
| 16You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. | 16You open your hand and keep on satisfying the desire of every living thing. |
| 17The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all his acts. | 17The LORD is righteous in all of his ways and graciously loving in all of his activities. |
| 18The LORD is near all who call out to him, all who call out to him with integrity. | 18The LORD remains near to all who call out to him, to everyone who calls out to him sincerely. |
| 19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry for help and saves them. | 19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him, hearing their cry and saving them. |
| 20The LORD guards all those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked. | 20The LORD preserves everyone who loves him, but he will destroy all of the wicked. |
| 21My mouth will declare the LORD's praise; let every living thing bless his holy name forever and ever. | 21My mouth will praise the LORD, and all creatures will bless his holy name forever and ever. |
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