| International Standard Version | International Standard Version |
| 1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, my soul! | 1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, my soul! |
| 2I will praise the LORD as long as I live, singing praises to my God while I exist. | 2I will praise the LORD as long as I live, singing praises to my God while I exist. |
| 3Do not look to nobles, nor to mere human beings who cannot save. | 3Do not look to nobles, nor to mere human beings who cannot save. |
| 4When they stop breathing, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans evaporate! | 4When they stop breathing, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans evaporate! |
| 5Happy is the one 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, |
| 6maker of heaven and earth, the seas and everything in them, forever the guardian of truth, | 6maker of heaven and earth, the seas and everything in them, forever the guardian of truth, |
| 7who brings justice for the oppressed, and who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners; | 7who brings justice for the oppressed, and who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners; |
| 8the LORD gives sight to the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are weighed down. The LORD loves the righteous. | 8the LORD gives sight to the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are weighed down. The LORD loves the righteous. |
| 9The LORD stands guard over the stranger; he supports both widows and orphans, but makes the path of the wicked slippery. | 9The LORD stands guard over the stranger; he supports both widows and orphans, but makes the path of the wicked slippery. |
| 10The LORD will reign forever, your God, Zion, for all generations! Hallelujah! | 10The LORD will reign forever, your God, Zion, for all generations! Hallelujah! |
The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. | The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. |
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