King James Version KJV
New King James Version NKJV
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
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Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
2 While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
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While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
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Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.
4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
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His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish.
5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
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Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
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Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever,
7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
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Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.
8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
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The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.
9 The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
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The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.
10 The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.
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The Lord shall reign forever-- Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.