| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. In Judah God is known; His name is great in Israel. | 1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel. |
| 2In Salem also is His tabernacle, And His dwelling place in Zion. | 2In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion. |
| 3There He broke the arrows of the bow, The shield and sword of battle. Selah | 3There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah. |
| 4You are more glorious and excellent Than the mountains of prey. | 4Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. |
| 5The stouthearted were plundered; They have sunk into their sleep; And none of the mighty men have found the use of their hands. | 5The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands. |
| 6At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep. | 6At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. |
| 7You, Yourself, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence When once You are angry? | 7Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? |
| 8You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was still, | 8Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, |
| 9When God arose to judgment, To deliver all the oppressed of the earth. Selah | 9When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. |
| 10Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; With the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself. | 10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. |
| 11Make vows to the LORD your God, and pay them; Let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared. | 11Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. |
| 12He shall cut off the spirit of princes; He is awesome to the kings of the earth. | 12He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth. |
| 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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