Revised Standard Version RSV
Good News Translation GNT
1 A Song of Praise. Of David. I will extol thee, my God and King, and 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 I will bless thee, and 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 laud 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 On the glorious splendor of thy majesty, and on thy wondrous works, I will meditate.
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They will speak of your glory and majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
6 Men shall proclaim 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 pour forth the fame of thy abundant goodness, and shall sing aloud 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 merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
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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 compassion is over all that he has made.
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He is good to everyone and has compassion on all he made.
10 All thy works shall give thanks to thee, O LORD, and all 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 tell 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 thy mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of thy 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 endures throughout all generations. The LORD is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.
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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 upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down.
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He helps those who are in trouble; he lifts those who have fallen.
15 The eyes of all look to thee, and thou givest them their food 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 thy hand, thou 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 just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings.
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The Lord is righteous in all he does, merciful in all his acts.
18 The LORD is near to all who call upon him, to all who 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 fulfils the desire of all who fear him, he also hears their cry, and saves them.
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He supplies the needs of those who honor him; he hears their cries and saves them.
20 The LORD preserves all who love him; but all the wicked he will destroy.
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He protects everyone who loves him, but he will destroy the wicked.
21 My mouth will 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.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the 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.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.