| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. | 1O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. |
| 2Let Israel now say, “His mercy endures forever.” | 2Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. |
| 3Let the house of Aaron now say, “His mercy endures forever.” | 3Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. |
| 4Let those who fear the LORD now say, “His mercy endures forever.” | 4Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever. |
| 5I called on the LORD in distress; The LORD answered me and set me in a broad place. | 5I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. |
| 6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? | 6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? |
| 7The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me. | 7The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. |
| 8It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man. | 8It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. |
| 9It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes. | 9It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. |
| 10All nations surrounded me, But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. | 10All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. |
| 11They surrounded me, Yes, they surrounded me; But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. | 11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. |
| 12They surrounded me like bees; They were quenched like a fire of thorns; For in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. | 12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. |
| 13You pushed me violently, that I might fall, But the LORD helped me. | 13Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. |
| 14The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. | 14The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. |
| 15The voice of rejoicing and salvation Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly. | 15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. |
| 16The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly. | 16The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. |
| 17I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD. | 17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. |
| 18The LORD has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death. | 18The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. |
| 19Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, And I will praise the LORD. | 19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD: |
| 20This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous shall enter. | 20This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter. |
| 21I will praise You, For You have answered me, And have become my salvation. | 21I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. |
| 22The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. | 22The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. |
| 23This was the LORD’s doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. | 23This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. |
| 24This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. | 24This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. |
| 25Save now, I pray, O LORD; O LORD, I pray, send now prosperity. | 25Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. |
| 26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We have blessed you from the house of the LORD. | 26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. |
| 27God is the LORD, And He has given us light; Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. | 27God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. |
| 28You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I will exalt You. | 28Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee. |
| 29Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. | 29O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. |
| 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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