Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Rejoice in the
LORD
, O ye righteous: for
praise is comely for the upright.
Rejoice in Jehovah
, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.
Praise
the
LORD
with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and
an
instrument
of ten strings.
Give
thanks
unto
Jehovah
with the
harp: Sing praises
unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.
Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.
For the word of the
LORD
is right; and all his works
are
done in truth
.
For the word of Jehovah
is right; And all his work
is
`
done '
in faithfulness
.
He loveth righteousness and judgment
: the earth is full of the goodness
of the
LORD
.
He loveth righteousness and justice
: The earth is full of the lovingkindness
of Jehovah
.
By the word of the
LORD
were the heavens made ;
and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
By the word of Jehovah
were the heavens made ,
And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an
heap: he layeth up the depth
in storehouses
.
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a
heap: He layeth up the deeps
in store-houses
.
Let all the earth fear the
LORD
: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Let all the earth fear Jehovah
: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
The
LORD
bringeth the counsel of the heathen
to nought :
he maketh the devices
of the people
of none
effect.
Jehovah
bringeth the counsel of the nations
to nought ;
He maketh the thoughts
of the peoples
to
be
of no
effect.
The counsel of the
LORD
standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
The counsel of Jehovah
standeth fast
for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the
LORD;
and
the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah,
The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
The
LORD
looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men .
Jehovah
looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men ;
From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth .
From the place of his habitation he looketh forth
Upon all the inhabitants of the earth ,
He fashioneth their
hearts alike;
he
considereth all their works.
He that
fashioneth the
hearts of
them
all,
That
considereth all their works.
There is no king saved by the multitude of an
host: a mighty man is not delivered by much
strength.
There is no king saved by the multitude of a
host: A mighty man is not delivered by great
strength.
An
horse is a vain thing for safety :
neither shall
he deliver any by his great strength
.
A
horse is a vain thing for safety ;
Neither doth
he deliver any by his great power
.
Behold, the eye of the
LORD
is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy
;
Behold, the eye of Jehovah
is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness
;
To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
Our soul waiteth
for the
LORD
: he is our help and our shield.
Our soul hath
waited
for Jehovah
: He is our help and our shield.
For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.
Let thy mercy
, O LORD
, be upon us, according as we hope
in thee.
Let thy lovingkindness
, O Jehovah
, be upon us, According as we have
hoped
in thee. Psalm
34
A
Psalm
of
David;
when
he
changed
his
behavior
before
Abimelech,
who
drove
him
away,
and
he
departed.
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