| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1David's Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. | 1A psalm of praise, by David. I will extol you, my God, O king! I will praise your name continually! |
| 2Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. | 2Every day I will praise you! I will praise your name continually! |
| 3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. | 3The LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness! |
| 4One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. | 4One generation will praise your deeds to another, and tell about your mighty acts! |
| 5I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. | 5I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor, and your amazing deeds! |
| 6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. | 6They will proclaim the power of your awesome acts! I will declare your great deeds! |
| 7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. | 7They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, and sing about your justice. |
| 8The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. | 8The LORD is merciful and compassionate; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love. |
| 9The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. | 9The LORD is good to all, and has compassion on all he has made. |
| 10All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. | 10All he has made will give thanks to the LORD. Your loyal followers will praise you. |
| 11They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; | 11They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom; they will tell about your power, |
| 12To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. | 12so that mankind might acknowledge your mighty acts, and the majestic splendor of your kingdom. |
| 13Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. | 13Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. |
| 14The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. | 14The LORD supports all who fall, and lifts up all who are bent over. |
| 15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. | 15Everything looks to you in anticipation, and you provide them with food on a regular basis. |
| 16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. | 16You open your hand, and fill every living thing with the food they desire. |
| 17The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. | 17The LORD is just in all his actions, and exhibits love in all he does. |
| 18The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. | 18The LORD is near all who cry out to him, all who cry out to him sincerely. |
| 19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. | 19He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them. |
| 20The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. | 20The LORD protects those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked. |
| 21My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. | 21My mouth will praise the LORD. Let all who live praise his holy name forever! |
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