| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! | 1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, my soul! |
| 2While I live I will praise the LORD; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. | 2I will praise the LORD as long as I live, singing praises to my God while I exist. |
| 3Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. | 3Do not look to nobles, nor to mere human beings who cannot save. |
| 4His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish. | 4When they stop breathing, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans evaporate! |
| 5Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the LORD his God, | 5Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, |
| 6Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever, | 6maker of heaven and earth, the seas and everything in them, forever the guardian of truth, |
| 7Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The LORD gives freedom to the prisoners. | 7who brings justice for the oppressed, and who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners; |
| 8The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; The LORD raises those who are bowed down; The LORD loves the righteous. | 8the LORD gives sight to the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are weighed down. The LORD loves the righteous. |
| 9The LORD watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down. | 9The LORD stands guard over the stranger; he supports both widows and orphans, but makes the path of the wicked slippery. |
| 10The LORD shall reign forever— Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD! | 10The LORD will reign forever, your God, Zion, for all generations! Hallelujah! |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation
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