| New King James Version | New International Version |
| 1To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah | 1For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us-- |
| 2That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. | 2so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. |
| 3Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. | 3May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. |
| 4Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously, And govern the nations on earth. Selah | 4May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. |
| 5Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. | 5May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. |
| 6Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us. | 6The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. |
| 7God shall bless us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him. | 7May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him. |
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