| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1David's Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. | 1I will speak highly of you, my God and King, and I will bless your name forever and ever. |
| 2Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever 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 praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. | 4One generation will acclaim your works to another and will describe your mighty actions. |
| 5I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. | 5I will speak about the glorious splendor of your majesty as well as your awesome actions. |
| 6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. | 6People will speak about the might of your great deeds, and I will announce your greatness. |
| 7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. | 7They will extol the fame of your abundant goodness, and will sing out loud about your righteousness. |
| 8The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. | 8Gracious and merciful is the LORD, slow to become angry, and overflowing with gracious love. |
| 9The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. | 9The LORD is good to everyone and his mercies extend to everything he does. |
| 10All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. | 10LORD, everything you have done will praise you, and your holy ones will bless you. |
| 11They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; | 11They will speak about the glory of your kingdom, and they will talk about your might, |
| 12To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. | 12in order to make known your mighty acts to mankind as well as the majestic splendor of your kingdom. |
| 13Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. | 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 upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. | 14The LORD supports everyone who falls and raises up those who are bowed down. |
| 15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. | 15Everyone's eyes are on you, as you give them their food in due time. |
| 16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest 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 holy in all his works. | 17The LORD is righteous in all of his ways and graciously loving in all of his activities. |
| 18The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. | 18The LORD remains near to all who call out to him, to everyone who calls out to him sincerely. |
| 19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. | 19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him, hearing their cry and saving them. |
| 20The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. | 20The LORD preserves everyone who loves him, but he will destroy all of the wicked. |
| 21My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. | 21My mouth will praise the LORD, and all creatures will bless his holy name forever and ever. |
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