| English Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD! | 1Praise the LORD! Yes, give praise, O servants of the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD! |
| 2Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore! | 2Blessed be the name of the LORD now and forever. |
| 3From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the LORD is to be praised! | 3Everywhere—from east to west— praise the name of the LORD. |
| 4The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens! | 4For the LORD is high above the nations; his glory is higher than the heavens. |
| 5Who is like the LORD our God, who is seated on high, | 5Who can be compared with the LORD our God, who is enthroned on high? |
| 6who looks far down on the heavens and the earth? | 6He stoops to look down on heaven and on earth. |
| 7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, | 7He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. |
| 8to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people. | 8He sets them among princes, even the princes of his own people! |
| 9He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the LORD! | 9He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother. Praise the LORD! |
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