| New King James Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Praise of David. I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. | 1I exalt you, my God the King, and 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; I will praise your name forever and ever. |
| 3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. | 3The LORD is great and is highly praised; his greatness is unsearchable. |
| 4One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. | 4One generation will declare your works to the next and will proclaim your mighty acts. |
| 5I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. | 5I will speak of your splendor and glorious majesty and your wondrous works. |
| 6Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness. | 6They will proclaim the power of your awe-inspiring acts, and I will declare your greatness. |
| 7They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness. | 7They will give a testimony of your great goodness and will joyfully sing of your righteousness. |
| 8The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. | 8The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in faithful love. |
| 9The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. | 9The LORD is good to everyone; his compassion rests on all he has made. |
| 10All Your works shall praise You, O LORD, And Your saints shall bless You. | 10All you have made will thank you, LORD; the faithful will bless you. |
| 11They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, And talk of Your power, | 11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom and will declare your might, |
| 12To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom. | 12informing all people of your mighty acts and of the glorious splendor of your kingdom. |
| 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. | 13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; your rule is for all generations. The LORD is faithful in all his words and gracious in all his actions. |
| 14The LORD upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down. | 14The LORD helps all who fall; he raises up all who are oppressed. |
| 15The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season. | 15All eyes look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. |
| 16You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. | 16You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. |
| 17The LORD is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. | 17The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all his acts. |
| 18The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. | 18The LORD is near all who call out to him, all who call out to him with integrity. |
| 19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. | 19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry for help and saves them. |
| 20The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. | 20The LORD guards all those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked. |
| 21My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever. | 21My mouth will declare the LORD's praise; let every living thing bless his holy name forever and ever. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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