| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful. | 1Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. |
| 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. | 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. |
| 3He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. |
| 4He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. | 4He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. |
| 5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. | 5Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. |
| 6The LORD lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. | 6The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground. |
| 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God, | 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre! |
| 8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. | 8He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills. |
| 9He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry. | 9He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry. |
| 10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. | 10His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, |
| 11The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy. | 11but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. |
| 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! | 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! |
| 13For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you. | 13For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you. |
| 14He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat. | 14He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat. |
| 15He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. | 15He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. |
| 16He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; | 16He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. |
| 17He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold? | 17He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold? |
| 18He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow. | 18He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow. |
| 19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel. | 19He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel. |
| 20He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD! | 20He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules. Praise the LORD! |
| 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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