Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Praise ye the
LORD:
for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant ;
and praise is comely.
Praise ye Jehovah;
For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant ,
`
and '
praise is comely.
The
LORD
doth build up Jerusalem :
he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Jehovah
doth build up Jerusalem ;
He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
He telleth
the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
He counteth
the number of the stars; He calleth them all by `
their '
names.
Great is our Lord, and of
great
power :
his understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and mighty
in
power ;
His understanding is infinite.
The
LORD
lifteth
up
the meek: he casteth
the wicked down to the ground.
Jehovah
upholdeth
the meek: He bringeth
the wicked down to the ground.
Sing unto the
LORD
with thanksgiving; sing praise
upon the harp unto our God :
Sing unto Jehovah
with thanksgiving; Sing praises
upon the harp unto our God ,
Who covereth the heaven
with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Who covereth the heavens
with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
He giveth to the beast his food, `
And '
to the young ravens which cry.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not
pleasure in the legs of a man.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no
pleasure in the legs of a man.
The
LORD
taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy
.
Jehovah
taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness
.
Praise the
LORD
, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Praise Jehovah
, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
He maketh peace in thy borders ,
and
filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
He maketh peace in thy borders ;
He
filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
He sendeth forth
his commandment upon earth :
his word runneth very swiftly.
He sendeth out
his commandment upon earth ;
His word runneth very swiftly.
He giveth snow like wool :
he scattereth the hoarfrost
like ashes.
He giveth snow like wool ;
He scattereth the hoar-frost
like ashes.
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: Who can stand before his cold?
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He sheweth
his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments
unto Israel.
He showeth
his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances
unto Israel.
He hath not dealt so with any nation :
and as for his judgments
, they have not known them. Praise ye the
LORD
.
He hath not dealt so with any nation ;
And as for his ordinances
, they have not known them. Praise ye Jehovah
.
Scripture text: King James Version and American Standard Version. UK publication rights are administered by the Crown's patentee; public domain in most other jurisdictions.; Public domain..