| King James Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. | 1Let the godly sing for joy to the LORD; it is fitting for the pure to praise him. |
| 2Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. | 2Praise the LORD with melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp. |
| 3Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. | 3Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy. |
| 4For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth. | 4For the word of the LORD holds true, and we can trust everything he does. |
| 5He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. | 5He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the LORD fills the earth. |
| 6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. | 6The LORD merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born. |
| 7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. | 7He assigned the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs. |
| 8Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. | 8Let the whole world fear the LORD, and let everyone stand in awe of him. |
| 9For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. | 9For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command. |
| 10The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. | 10The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes. |
| 11The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. | 11But the LORD’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken. |
| 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. | 12What joy for the nation whose God is the LORD, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance. |
| 13The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. | 13The LORD looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race. |
| 14From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. | 14From his throne he observes all who live on the earth. |
| 15He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. | 15He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do. |
| 16There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. | 16The best-equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior. |
| 17An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. | 17Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory— for all its strength, it cannot save you. |
| 18Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; | 18But the LORD watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. |
| 19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. | 19He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine. |
| 20Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. | 20We put our hope in the LORD. He is our help and our shield. |
| 21For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. | 21In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. |
| 22Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. | 22Let your unfailing love surround us, LORD, for our hope is in you alone. |
| King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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