| English Standard Version (ESV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved. | 1 The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed in majesty and is armed with strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved. |
| 2 Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting. | 2 Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity. |
| 3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring. | 3 The seas have lifted up, O LORD, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves. |
| 4 Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the LORDon high is mighty! | 4 Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea-- the LORD on high is mighty. |
| 5 Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits your house, O LORD, forevermore. | 5 Your statutes stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days, O LORD. |
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