| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful. | 1Hallelujah! It is good to sing praise to our God, and it is fitting to sing glorious praise. |
| 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. | 2The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers together the outcasts of Israel. |
| 3He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their injuries. |
| 4He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. | 4He keeps track of the number of stars, assigning names to all of them. |
| 5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. | 5Our Lord is great, and rich in power; his understanding has no limitation. |
| 6The LORD lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. | 6The LORD supports the afflicted while he casts the wicked to the ground. |
| 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God, | 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving, and compose music to our God with the lyre. |
| 8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. | 8He shields the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth and making grass grow on the hills. |
| 9He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry. | 9He gives wild animals their food, including the young ravens when they cry. |
| 10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. | 10He takes no delight in the strength of a horse, and gains no pleasure in the runner's swiftness. |
| 11The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy. | 11But the LORD is pleased with those who fear him, with those who depend on his gracious love. |
| 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! | 12Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! |
| 13For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you. | 13For he has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessing your children within you. |
| 14He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat. | 14He grants peace within your borders, satisfying you with the finest of wheat. |
| 15He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. | 15He sends out his command to the earth, making his word go forth quickly. |
| 16He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; | 16He supplies snow like wool, scattering frost like ashes. |
| 17He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold? | 17He casts down his ice crystals like bread fragments. Who can endure his freezing cold? |
| 18He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow. | 18He sends out his word and melts them. He makes his wind blow and the water flows. |
| 19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel. | 19He declares his words to Jacob, his statutes and decrees to Israel. |
| 20He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD! | 20He has not dealt with any other nation like this; they never knew his decrees. Hallelujah! |
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