International Standard Version | New Living Translation |
1I will speak highly of you, my God and King, and I will bless your name forever and ever. | 1I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. |
2I will bless you every day and I will praise your name forever and ever. | 2I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever. |
3The LORD is great, and to be praised highly, though his greatness is indescribable. | 3Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. |
4One generation will acclaim your works to another and will describe your mighty actions. | 4Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power. |
5I will speak about the glorious splendor of your majesty as well as your awesome actions. | 5I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles. |
6People will speak about the might of your great deeds, and I will announce your greatness. | 6Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness. |
7They will extol the fame of your abundant goodness, and will sing out loud about your righteousness. | 7Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness. |
8Gracious and merciful is the LORD, slow to become angry, and overflowing with gracious love. | 8The LORD is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. |
9The LORD is good to everyone and his mercies extend to everything he does. | 9The LORD is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation. |
10LORD, everything you have done will praise you, and your holy ones will bless you. | 10All of your works will thank you, LORD, and your faithful followers will praise you. |
11They will speak about the glory of your kingdom, and they will talk about your might, | 11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power. |
12in order to make known your mighty acts to mankind as well as the majestic splendor of your kingdom. | 12They will tell about your mighty deeds and about the majesty and glory of your reign. |
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your authority endures from one generation to another. [13b] God is faithful about everything he says and merciful in everything he does. | 13For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The LORD always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does. |
14The LORD supports everyone who falls and raises up those who are bowed down. | 14The LORD helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads. |
15Everyone's eyes are on you, as you give them their food in due time. | 15The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it. |
16You open your hand and keep on satisfying the desire of every living thing. | 16When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing. |
17The LORD is righteous in all of his ways and graciously loving in all of his activities. | 17The LORD is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. |
18The LORD remains near to all who call out to him, to everyone who calls out to him sincerely. | 18The LORD is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. |
19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him, hearing their cry and saving them. | 19He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them. |
20The LORD preserves everyone who loves him, but he will destroy all of the wicked. | 20The LORD protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked. |
21My mouth will praise the LORD, and all creatures will bless his holy name forever and ever. | 21I will praise the LORD, and may everyone on earth bless his holy name forever and ever. |
The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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