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