King James Version KJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
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A Psalm of David. I give thee thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing thy praise;
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
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I bow down toward thy holy temple and give thanks to thy name for thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness; for thou hast exalted above everything thy name and thy word.
3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
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On the day I called, thou didst answer me, my strength of soul thou didst increase.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
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All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, for they have heard the words of thy mouth;
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
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and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD.
6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
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For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he knows from afar.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
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Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou dost preserve my life; thou dost stretch out thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy right hand delivers me.
8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
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The LORD will fulfil his purpose for me; thy steadfast love, O LORD, endures for ever. Do not forsake the work of thy hands.
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