| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, my soul! | 1Hallelujah! My soul, praise the LORD. |
| 2I will praise the LORD as long as I live, singing praises to my God while I exist. | 2I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing to my God as long as I live. |
| 3Do not look to nobles, nor to mere human beings who cannot save. | 3Do not trust in nobles, in man, who cannot save. |
| 4When they stop breathing, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans evaporate! | 4When his breath leaves him, he returns to the ground; on that day his plans die. |
| 5Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, | 5Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, |
| 6maker of heaven and earth, the seas and everything in them, forever the guardian of truth, | 6the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them. He remains faithful forever, |
| 7who brings justice for the oppressed, and who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners; | 7executing justice for the exploited and giving food to the hungry. The LORD frees prisoners. |
| 8the LORD gives sight to the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are weighed down. The LORD loves the righteous. | 8The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD raises up those who are oppressed. The LORD loves the righteous. |
| 9The LORD stands guard over the stranger; he supports both widows and orphans, but makes the path of the wicked slippery. | 9The LORD protects foreigners and helps the fatherless and the widow, but He frustrates the ways of the wicked. |
| 10The LORD will reign forever, your God, Zion, for all generations! Hallelujah! | 10The LORD reigns forever; Zion, your God reigns for all generations. Hallelujah! |
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