| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1A Praise of David. I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. | 1I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. |
| 2Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. | 2Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. |
| 3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. | 3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. |
| 4One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. | 4One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. |
| 5I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. | 5On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. |
| 6Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness. | 6They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. |
| 7They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness. | 7They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness. |
| 8The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. | 8The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. |
| 9The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. | 9The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. |
| 10All Your works shall praise You, O LORD, And Your saints shall bless You. | 10All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your saints shall bless you! |
| 11They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, And talk of Your power, | 11They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, |
| 12To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom. | 12to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. |
| 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. | 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. [The LORD is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works.] |
| 14The LORD upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down. | 14The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. |
| 15The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season. | 15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. |
| 16You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. | 16You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing. |
| 17The LORD is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. | 17The LORD is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. |
| 18The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. | 18The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. |
| 19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. | 19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. |
| 20The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. | 20The LORD preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. |
| 21My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever. | 21My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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