New Living Translation NLT
The Message Bible MSG
1 I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever.
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I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King! and I'll bless your name into eternity.
2 I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever.
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I'll bless you every day, and keep it up from now to eternity.
3 Great is the LORD ! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.
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God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough. There are no boundaries to his greatness.
4 Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.
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Generation after generation stands in awe of your work; each one tells stories of your mighty acts.
5 I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles.
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Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking; I compose songs on your wonders.
6 Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness.
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Your marvelous doings are headline news; I could write a book full of the details of your greatness.
7 Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness.
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The fame of your goodness spreads across the country; your righteousness is on everyone's lips.
8 The LORD is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
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God is all mercy and grace - not quick to anger, is rich in love.
9 The LORD is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.
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God is good to one and all; everything he does is suffused with grace.
10 All of your works will thank you, LORD, and your faithful followers will praise you.
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Creation and creatures applaud you, God;
11 They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power.
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your holy people bless you. They talk about the glories of your rule, they exclaim over your splendor,
12 They will tell about your mighty deeds and about the majesty and glory of your reign.
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Letting the world know of your power for good, the lavish splendor of your kingdom.
13 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.
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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.
14 The LORD helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads.
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God gives a hand to those down on their luck, gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.
15 The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it.
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All eyes are on you, expectant; you give them their meals on time.
16 When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing.
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Generous to a fault, you lavish your favor on all creatures.
17 The LORD is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness.
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Everything God does is right - the trademark on all his works is love.
18 The LORD is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth.
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God's there, listening for all who pray, for all who pray and mean it.
19 He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.
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He does what's best for those who fear him - hears them call out, and saves them.
20 The LORD protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked.
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God sticks by all who love him, but it's all over for those who don't.
21 I will praise the LORD, and may everyone on earth bless his holy name forever and ever.
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My mouth is filled with God's praise. Let everything living bless him, bless his holy name from now to eternity!