| English Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! | 1Hallelujah! My soul, praise the LORD. |
| 2I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. | 2I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing to my God as long as I live. |
| 3Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. | 3Do not trust in nobles, in a son of man, who cannot save. |
| 4When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. | 4When his breath leaves him, he returns to the ground; on that day his plans die. |
| 5Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, | 5Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, |
| 6who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; | 6the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them. He remains faithful forever, |
| 7who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free; | 7executing justice for the exploited and giving food to the hungry. The LORD frees prisoners. |
| 8the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous. | 8The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD raises up those who are oppressed. The LORD loves the righteous. |
| 9The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. | 9The LORD protects resident aliens and helps the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. |
| 10The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD! | 10The LORD reigns forever; Zion, your God reigns for all generations. Hallelujah! |
| ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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