| English Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. | 1I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. |
| 2Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. | 2I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever. |
| 3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. | 3Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. |
| 4One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. | 4Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power. |
| 5On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. | 5I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles. |
| 6They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. | 6Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness. |
| 7They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness. | 7Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness. |
| 8The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. | 8The LORD is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. |
| 9The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. | 9The LORD is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation. |
| 10All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your saints shall bless you! | 10All of your works will thank you, LORD, and your faithful followers will praise you. |
| 11They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power, | 11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power. |
| 12to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. | 12They will tell about your mighty deeds and about the majesty and glory of your reign. |
| 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. [The LORD is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works.] | 13For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The LORD always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does. |
| 14The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. | 14The LORD helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads. |
| 15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. | 15The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it. |
| 16You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing. | 16When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing. |
| 17The LORD is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. | 17The LORD is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. |
| 18The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. | 18The LORD is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. |
| 19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. | 19He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them. |
| 20The LORD preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. | 20The LORD protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked. |
| 21My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever. | 21I will praise the LORD, and may everyone on earth bless his holy name forever and ever. |
| 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. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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