The Message Bible MSG
English Standard Version ESV
1 I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King! and I'll bless your name into eternity.
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I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.
2 I'll bless you every day, and keep it up from now to eternity.
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Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.
3 God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough. There are no boundaries to his greatness.
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Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
4 Generation after generation stands in awe of your work; each one tells stories of your mighty acts.
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One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.
5 Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking; I compose songs on your wonders.
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On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6 Your marvelous doings are headline news; I could write a book full of the details of your greatness.
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They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness.
7 The fame of your goodness spreads across the country; your righteousness is on everyone's lips.
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They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
8 God is all mercy and grace - not quick to anger, is rich in love.
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The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 God is good to one and all; everything he does is suffused with grace.
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The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.
10 Creation and creatures applaud you, God;
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All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your saints shall bless you!
11 your holy people bless you. They talk about the glories of your rule, they exclaim over your splendor,
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They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power,
12 Letting the world know of your power for good, the lavish splendor of your kingdom.
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to make known to the children of man yourmighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is a kingdom eternal; you never get voted out of office. God always does what he says, and is gracious in everything he does.
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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 God gives a hand to those down on their luck, gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.
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The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 All eyes are on you, expectant; you give them their meals on time.
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The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
16 Generous to a fault, you lavish your favor on all creatures.
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You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 Everything God does is right - the trademark on all his works is love.
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The LORD is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works.
18 God's there, listening for all who pray, for all who pray and mean it.
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The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 He does what's best for those who fear him - hears them call out, and saves them.
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He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.
20 God sticks by all who love him, but it's all over for those who don't.
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The LORD preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth is filled with God's praise. Let everything living bless him, bless his holy name from now to eternity!
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My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.