| New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET Bible |
| 1A Psalm of Praise, of David. I will extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. | 1A psalm of praise, by David. I will extol you, my God, O king! I will praise your name continually! |
| 2Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. | 2Every day I will praise you! I will praise your name continually! |
| 3Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable. | 3The LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness! |
| 4One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. | 4One generation will praise your deeds to another, and tell about your mighty acts! |
| 5On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate. | 5I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor, and your amazing deeds! |
| 6Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And I will tell of Your greatness. | 6They will proclaim the power of your awesome acts! I will declare your great deeds! |
| 7They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness. | 7They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, and sing about your justice. |
| 8The LORD is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. | 8The LORD is merciful and compassionate; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love. |
| 9The LORD is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works. | 9The LORD is good to all, and has compassion on all he has made. |
| 10All Your works shall give thanks to You, O LORD, And Your godly ones shall bless You. | 10All he has made will give thanks to the LORD. Your loyal followers will praise you. |
| 11They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom And talk of Your power; | 11They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom; they will tell about your power, |
| 12To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom. | 12so that mankind might acknowledge your mighty acts, and the majestic splendor of your kingdom. |
| 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. | 13Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. |
| 14The LORD sustains all who fall And raises up all who are bowed down. | 14The LORD supports all who fall, and lifts up all who are bent over. |
| 15The eyes of all look to You, And You give them their food in due time. | 15Everything looks to you in anticipation, and you provide them with food on a regular basis. |
| 16You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. | 16You open your hand, and fill every living thing with the food they desire. |
| 17The LORD is righteous in all His ways And kind in all His deeds. | 17The LORD is just in all his actions, and exhibits love in all he does. |
| 18The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. | 18The LORD is near all who cry out to him, all who cry out to him sincerely. |
| 19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them. | 19He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them. |
| 20The LORD keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. | 20The LORD protects those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked. |
| 21My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever. | 21My mouth will praise the LORD. Let all who live praise his holy name forever! |
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