| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm. Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! | 1To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: |
| 2Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious. | 2Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. |
| 3Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You. | 3Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. |
| 4All the earth shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name.” Selah | 4All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah. |
| 5Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men. | 5Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. |
| 6He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot. There we will rejoice in Him. | 6He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him. |
| 7He rules by His power forever; His eyes observe the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah | 7He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. |
| 8Oh, bless our God, you peoples! And make the voice of His praise to be heard, | 8O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: |
| 9Who keeps our soul among the living, And does not allow our feet to be moved. | 9Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. |
| 10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined. | 10For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. |
| 11You brought us into the net; You laid affliction on our backs. | 11Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. |
| 12You have caused men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But You brought us out to rich fulfillment. | 12Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. |
| 13I will go into Your house with burnt offerings; I will pay You my vows, | 13I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, |
| 14Which my lips have uttered And my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble. | 14Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. |
| 15I will offer You burnt sacrifices of fat animals, With the sweet aroma of rams; I will offer bulls with goats. Selah | 15I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah. |
| 16Come and hear, all you who fear God, And I will declare what He has done for my soul. | 16Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. |
| 17I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. | 17I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. |
| 18If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear. | 18If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: |
| 19But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer. | 19But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. |
| 20Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer, Nor His mercy from me! | 20Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. |
| 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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