| English Standard Version | King James Bible |
| 1The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. | 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. |
| 2Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. | 2Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. |
| 3There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. | 3There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. |
| 4Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, | 4Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, |
| 5which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. | 5Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. |
| 6Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. | 6His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. |
| 7The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; | 7The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. |
| 8the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; | 8The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
| 9the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether. | 9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. |
| 10More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. | 10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. |
| 11Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. | 11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. |
| 12Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. | 12Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. |
| 13Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. | 13Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. |
| 14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. | 14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. |
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