| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. | 1May God show us favor and bless us; may he truly show us his favor. Interlude |
| 2That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. | 2Let your ways be known by all the nations of the earth, along with your deliverance. |
| 3Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. | 3Let the people thank you, God. Let all the people thank you. |
| 4O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. | 4Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy, because you judge people with fairness and you govern the people of the earth. Interlude |
| 5Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. | 5Let the people thank you, God; let all the people thank you. |
| 6Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. | 6May the earth yield its produce. May God, our God, bless us. |
| 7God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. | 7May God truly bless us so that all the peoples of the earth will fear him. |
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