| King James Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. | 1Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is becoming. |
| 2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. | 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel. |
| 3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. |
| 4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. | 4He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. |
| 5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. | 5Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. |
| 6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. | 6The LORD supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground. |
| 7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: | 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God on the lyre, |
| 8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. | 8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. |
| 9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. | 9He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens which cry. |
| 10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. | 10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man. |
| 11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. | 11The LORD favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness. |
| 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. | 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! |
| 13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. | 13For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your sons within you. |
| 14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. | 14He makes peace in your borders; He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat. |
| 15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. | 15He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. |
| 16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. | 16He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes. |
| 17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? | 17He casts forth His ice as fragments; Who can stand before His cold? |
| 18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. | 18He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow. |
| 19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. | 19He declares His words to Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances to Israel. |
| 20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD. | 20He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Praise the LORD! |
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