| English Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. | 1I exalt you, my God the King, and bless your name forever and ever. |
| 2Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. | 2I will bless you every day; I will praise your name forever and ever. |
| 3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. | 3The LORD is great and is highly praised; his greatness is unsearchable. |
| 4One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. | 4One generation will declare your works to the next and will proclaim your mighty acts. |
| 5On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. | 5I will speak of your splendor and glorious majesty and your wondrous works. |
| 6They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. | 6They will proclaim the power of your awe-inspiring acts, and I will declare your greatness. |
| 7They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness. | 7They will give a testimony of your great goodness and will joyfully sing of your righteousness. |
| 8The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. | 8The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in faithful love. |
| 9The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. | 9The LORD is good to everyone; his compassion rests on all he has made. |
| 10All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your saints shall bless you! | 10All you have made will thank you, LORD; the faithful will bless you. |
| 11They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, | 11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom and will declare your might, |
| 12to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. | 12informing all people of your mighty acts and of the glorious splendor of your kingdom. |
| 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. [The LORD is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works.] | 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. |
| 14The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. | 14The LORD helps all who fall; he raises up all who are oppressed. |
| 15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. | 15All eyes look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. |
| 16You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing. | 16You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. |
| 17The LORD is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. | 17The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all his acts. |
| 18The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. | 18The LORD is near all who call out to him, all who call out to him with integrity. |
| 19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. | 19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry for help and saves them. |
| 20The LORD preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. | 20The LORD guards all those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked. |
| 21My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever. | 21My mouth will declare the LORD's praise; let every living thing bless his holy name forever and ever. |
| ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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