| English Standard Version | International Standard Version |
| 1I will extol you, my God and 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. |
| 2Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. | 2I will bless you every day and 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 to be praised highly, though his greatness is indescribable. |
| 4One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. | 4One generation will acclaim your works to another and will describe your mighty actions. |
| 5On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. | 5I will speak about the glorious splendor of your majesty as well as your awesome actions. |
| 6They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. | 6People will speak about the might of your great deeds, and I will announce your greatness. |
| 7They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud 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 merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. | 8Gracious and merciful is the LORD, slow to become angry, and overflowing with gracious love. |
| 9The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. | 9The LORD is good to everyone and his mercies extend to everything he does. |
| 10All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your saints shall bless you! | 10LORD, everything you have done will praise you, and your holy ones will bless you. |
| 11They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, | 11They will speak about the glory of your kingdom, and they will talk about your might, |
| 12to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds, and 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, 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, 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 upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. | 14The LORD supports everyone who falls and raises up those who are bowed down. |
| 15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. | 15Everyone's eyes are on you, as you give them their food in due time. |
| 16You open your hand; you 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 kind in all his works. | 17The LORD is righteous in all of his ways and graciously loving in all of his activities. |
| 18The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. | 18The LORD remains near to all who call out to him, to everyone who calls out to him sincerely. |
| 19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. | 19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him, hearing their cry and saving them. |
| 20The LORD preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. | 20The LORD preserves everyone who loves him, but he will destroy all of 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 praise the LORD, and all creatures will bless his holy name forever and ever. |
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