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New International Version NIV
1 A Praise of David. I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
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I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever.
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Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.
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Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
4 One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts.
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One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.
5 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works.
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They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
6 Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness.
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They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds.
7 They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness.
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They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy.
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The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
9 The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works.
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The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
10 All Your works shall praise You, O Lord, And Your saints shall bless You.
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All your works praise you, LORD; your faithful people extol you.
11 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, And talk of Your power,
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They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,
12 To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom.
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so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
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Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down.
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The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season.
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The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
16 You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
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You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works.
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The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.
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The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.
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He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
20 The Lord preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy.
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The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, And all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever.
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My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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