| New King James Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful. | 1Praise the LORD! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting! |
| 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. | 2The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel. |
| 3He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. |
| 4He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. | 4He counts the stars and calls them all by name. |
| 5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. | 5How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension! |
| 6The LORD lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. | 6The LORD supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust. |
| 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God, | 7Sing out your thanks to the LORD; sing praises to our God with a harp. |
| 8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. | 8He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures. |
| 9He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry. | 9He gives food to the wild animals and feeds 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 pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might. |
| 11The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy. | 11No, the LORD’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love. |
| 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! | 12Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O 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 and blessed your children within your walls. |
| 14He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat. | 14He sends peace across your nation and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat. |
| 15He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. | 15He sends his orders to the world— how swiftly his word flies! |
| 16He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; | 16He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes. |
| 17He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold? | 17He hurls the hail like stones. Who can stand against his freezing cold? |
| 18He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow. | 18Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws. |
| 19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel. | 19He has revealed his words to Jacob, his decrees and regulations 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 done this for any other nation; they do not know his regulations. Praise the LORD! |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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