The Message Bible MSG
New Living Translation NLT
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 exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever.
2 I'll bless you every day, and keep it up from now to eternity.
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I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever.
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 ! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.
4 Generation after generation stands in awe of your work; each one tells stories of your mighty acts.
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Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.
5 Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking; I compose songs on your wonders.
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I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles.
6 Your marvelous doings are headline news; I could write a book full of the details of your greatness.
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Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness.
7 The fame of your goodness spreads across the country; your righteousness is on everyone's lips.
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Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness.
8 God is all mercy and grace - not quick to anger, is rich in love.
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The LORD is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing 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 everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.
10 Creation and creatures applaud you, God;
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All of your works will thank you, LORD, and your faithful followers will praise 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 will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power.
12 Letting the world know of your power for good, the lavish splendor of your kingdom.
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They will tell about your mighty deeds and about the majesty and glory of your reign.
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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For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The LORD always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does.
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 helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads.
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 in hope; you give them their food as they need it.
16 Generous to a fault, you lavish your favor on all creatures.
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When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst 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 everything he does; he is filled with kindness.
18 God's there, listening for all who pray, for all who pray and mean it.
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The LORD is close to all who call on him, yes, 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 grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues 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 protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked.
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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I will praise the LORD, and may everyone on earth bless his holy name forever and ever.
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