| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. | 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. |
| 2Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. | 2Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. |
| 3There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard. | 3There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. |
| 4Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun, | 4Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, |
| 5Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoices like a strong man to run its race. | 5Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. |
| 6Its rising is from one end of heaven, And its circuit to the other end; And there is nothing hidden from its heat. | 6His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. |
| 7The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; | 7The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. |
| 8The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; | 8The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
| 9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. | 9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. |
| 10More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. | 10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. |
| 11Moreover by them Your servant is warned, And in keeping them there is great reward. | 11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. |
| 12Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults. | 12Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. |
| 13Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be innocent of great transgression. | 13Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. |
| 14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer. | 14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. |
| 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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