| English Standard Version | New International Version |
| 1I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; | 1Of David. I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise. |
| 2I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. | 2I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame. |
| 3On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased. | 3When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me. |
| 4All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth, | 4May all the kings of the earth praise you, LORD, when they hear what you have decreed. |
| 5and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD. | 5May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great. |
| 6For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar. | 6Though the LORD is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar. |
| 7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me. | 7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me. |
| 8The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. | 8The LORD will vindicate me; your love, LORD, endures forever-- do not abandon the works of your hands. |
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