| King James Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. | 1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely. |
| 2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. | 2The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers Israel's exiled people. |
| 3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. |
| 4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. | 4He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them. |
| 5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. | 5Our Lord is great, vast in power; his understanding is infinite. |
| 6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. | 6The LORD helps the oppressed but brings the wicked to the ground. |
| 7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: | 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; play the lyre to our God, |
| 8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. | 8who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills. |
| 9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. | 9He provides the animals with their food, and the young ravens, what they cry for. |
| 10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. | 10He is not impressed by the strength of a horse; he does not value the power of a warrior. |
| 11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. | 11The LORD values those who fear him, those who put their hope in his faithful love. |
| 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. | 12Exalt the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion! |
| 13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. | 13For he strengthens the bars of your city gates and blesses your children within you. |
| 14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. | 14He endows your territory with prosperity; he satisfies you with the finest wheat. |
| 15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. | 15He sends his command throughout the earth; his word runs swiftly. |
| 16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. | 16He spreads snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes; |
| 17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? | 17he throws his hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand his cold? |
| 18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. | 18He sends his word and melts them; he unleashes his winds, and the water flows. |
| 19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. | 19He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgments to Israel. |
| 20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD. | 20He has not done this for every nation; they do not know his judgments. Hallelujah! |
| King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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