| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. | 1Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. |
| 2Praise the LORD with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. | 2Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! |
| 3Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. | 3Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. |
| 4For the word of the LORD is right, And all His work is done in truth. | 4For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. |
| 5He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. | 5He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD. |
| 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. | 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. |
| 7He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses. | 7He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; he puts the deeps in storehouses. |
| 8Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. | 8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him! |
| 9For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. | 9For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. |
| 10The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. | 10The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. |
| 11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations. | 11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations. |
| 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. | 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! |
| 13The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. | 13The LORD looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man; |
| 14From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth; | 14from where he sits enthroned he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, |
| 15He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. | 15he who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds. |
| 16No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. | 16The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. |
| 17A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. | 17The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue. |
| 18Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, | 18Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, |
| 19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. | 19that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. |
| 20Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. | 20Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. |
| 21For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. | 21For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. |
| 22Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You. | 22Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in you. |
| 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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