King James Version KJV
English Standard Version ESV
1 I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
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I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
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Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever 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 greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
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One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.
5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
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On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
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They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness.
7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
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They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
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The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast 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, and his mercy is over all that he has made.
10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
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All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you!
11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
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They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power,
12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
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to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
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Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. [The Lord is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works. ]
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
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The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
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The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
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You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
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The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works.
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that 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 fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
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He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.
20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
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The Lord preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
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My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
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