King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
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 proclaim your greatness, my God and king; I will thank you 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 thank you; I will praise you forever and ever.
3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
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The Lord is great and is to be highly praised; his greatness is beyond understanding.
4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
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What you have done will be praised from one generation to the next; they will proclaim your mighty acts.
5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
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They will speak of your glory and majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
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People will speak of your mighty deeds, and I will proclaim your greatness.
7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
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They will tell about all your goodness and sing about your kindness.
8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
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The Lord is loving and merciful, slow to become angry and full of constant love.
9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
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He is good to everyone and has compassion on all he made.
10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
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All your creatures, Lord, will praise you, and all your people will give you thanks.
11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
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They will speak of the glory of your royal power and tell 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 everyone will know your mighty deeds and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
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Your rule is eternal, and you are king forever. The Lord is faithful to his promises; he is merciful in all his acts.
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
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He helps those who are in trouble; he lifts those who have fallen.
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
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All living things look hopefully to you, and you give them food when they need it.
16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
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You give them enough and satisfy the needs of all.
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 he does, merciful in all his acts.
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
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He is near to those who call to him, who call to him with sincerity.
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 supplies the needs of those who honor him; he hears their cries and saves them.
20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
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He protects everyone who loves him, but he will destroy the wicked.
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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I will always praise the Lord; let all his creatures praise his holy name forever.
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.