| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful. | 1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. |
| 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. | 2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. |
| 3He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. | 3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. |
| 4He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. | 4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. |
| 5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. | 5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. |
| 6The LORD lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. | 6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. |
| 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God, | 7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: |
| 8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. | 8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. |
| 9He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry. | 9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. |
| 10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. | 10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. |
| 11The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy. | 11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. |
| 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! | 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. |
| 13For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you. | 13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. |
| 14He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat. | 14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. |
| 15He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. | 15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. |
| 16He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; | 16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. |
| 17He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold? | 17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? |
| 18He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow. | 18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. |
| 19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel. | 19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. |
| 20He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD! | 20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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