| New King James Version | New International Version |
| 1Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. | 1Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. |
| 2Praise the LORD with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. | 2Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. |
| 3Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. | 3Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. |
| 4For the word of the LORD is right, And all His work is done in truth. | 4For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. |
| 5He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. | 5The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. |
| 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. | 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. |
| 7He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses. | 7He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses. |
| 8Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. | 8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him. |
| 9For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. | 9For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. |
| 10The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. | 10The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. |
| 11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations. | 11But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. |
| 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. | 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. |
| 13The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. | 13From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind; |
| 14From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth; | 14from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth-- |
| 15He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. | 15he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. |
| 16No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. | 16No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. |
| 17A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. | 17A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. |
| 18Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, | 18But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, |
| 19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. | 19to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. |
| 20Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. | 20We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. |
| 21For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. | 21In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. |
| 22Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You. | 22May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. |
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