Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Revised Standard NRS
1 (144-1) <Praise, for David himself.> I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
1
I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.
2 (144-2) Every day will I bless thee: and I will praise thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
2
Every day I will bless you, and praise your name forever and ever.
3 (144-3) Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end.
3
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable.
4 (144-4) Generation and generation shall praise thy works: and they shall declare thy power.
4
One generation shall laud your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.
5 (144-5) They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works.
5
On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6 (144-6) And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness.
6
The might of your awesome deeds shall be proclaimed, and I will declare your greatness.
7 (144-7) They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness: and shall rejoice in thy justice.
7
They shall celebrate the fame of your abundant goodness, and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
8 (144-8) The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy.
8
The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 (144-9) The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
9
The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.
10 (144-10) Let all thy works, O lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless thee.
10
All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your faithful shall bless you.
11 (144-11) They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of thy power:
11
They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and tell of your power,
12 (144-12) To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom.
12
to make known to all people your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 (144-13) Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words: and holy in all his works.
13
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.
14 (144-14) The Lord lifteth up all that fall: and setteth up all that are cast down.
14
The Lord upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 (144-15) The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season.
15
The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
16 (144-16) Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature.
16
You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.
17 (144-17) The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works.
17
The Lord is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings.
18 (144-18) The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: to all that call upon him in truth.
18
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 (144-19) He will do the will of them that fear him: and he will hear their prayer, and save them.
19
He fulfills the desire of all who fear him; he also hears their cry, and saves them.
20 (144-20) The Lord keepeth all them that love him; but all the wicked he will destroy.
20
The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 (144-21) My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name forever; yea, for ever and ever.
21
My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.
The Douay-Rheims Bible is in the public domain.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.