| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. | 1Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God! Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate! |
| 2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. | 2The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, and gathers the exiles of Israel. |
| 3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds. |
| 4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. | 4He counts the number of the stars; he names all of them. |
| 5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. | 5Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom. |
| 6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. | 6The LORD lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground. |
| 7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: | 7Offer to the LORD a song of thanks! Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp! |
| 8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. | 8He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides. |
| 9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. | 9He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they chirp. |
| 10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. | 10He is not enamored with the strength of a horse, nor is he impressed by the warrior's strong legs. |
| 11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. | 11The LORD takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love. |
| 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. | 12Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! |
| 13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. | 13For he makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children within you. |
| 14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. | 14He brings peace to your territory. He abundantly provides for you the best grain. |
| 15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. | 15He sends his command through the earth; swiftly his order reaches its destination. |
| 16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. | 16He sends the snow that is white like wool; he spreads the frost that is white like ashes. |
| 17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? | 17He throws his hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand the cold wind he sends? |
| 18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. | 18He then orders it all to melt; he breathes on it, and the water flows. |
| 19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. | 19He proclaims his word to Jacob, his statutes and regulations to Israel. |
| 20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD. | 20He has not done so with any other nation; they are not aware of his regulations. Praise the LORD! |
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