New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
1A Psalm of Praise, of David. I will extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. | 1I will speak highly of you, my God and King, and I will bless your name forever and ever. |
2Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. | 2I will bless you every day and I will praise your name forever and ever. |
3Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable. | 3The LORD is great, and to be praised highly, though his greatness is indescribable. |
4One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. | 4One generation will acclaim your works to another and will describe your mighty actions. |
5On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate. | 5I will speak about the glorious splendor of your majesty as well as your awesome actions. |
6Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And I will tell of Your greatness. | 6People will speak about the might of your great deeds, and I will announce your greatness. |
7They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness. | 7They will extol the fame of your abundant goodness, and will sing out loud about your righteousness. |
8The LORD is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. | 8Gracious and merciful is the LORD, slow to become angry, and overflowing with gracious love. |
9The LORD is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works. | 9The LORD is good to everyone and his mercies extend to everything he does. |
10All Your works shall give thanks to You, O LORD, And Your godly ones shall bless You. | 10LORD, everything you have done will praise you, and your holy ones will bless you. |
11They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom And talk of Your power; | 11They will speak about the glory of your kingdom, and they will talk about your might, |
12To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom. | 12in order to make known your mighty acts to mankind as well as the majestic splendor of your kingdom. |
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. | 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your authority endures from one generation to another. [13b] God is faithful about everything he says and merciful in everything he does. |
14The LORD sustains all who fall And raises up all who are bowed down. | 14The LORD supports everyone who falls and raises up those who are bowed down. |
15The eyes of all look to You, And You give them their food in due time. | 15Everyone's eyes are on you, as you give them their food in due time. |
16You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. | 16You open your hand and keep on satisfying the desire of every living thing. |
17The LORD is righteous in all His ways And kind in all His deeds. | 17The LORD is righteous in all of his ways and graciously loving in all of his activities. |
18The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. | 18The LORD remains near to all who call out to him, to everyone who calls out to him sincerely. |
19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them. | 19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him, hearing their cry and saving them. |
20The LORD keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. | 20The LORD preserves everyone who loves him, but he will destroy all of the wicked. |
21My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever. | 21My mouth will praise the LORD, and all creatures will bless his holy name forever and ever. |
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