| | King James | American std |
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. | Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | 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. |
| 7 | 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. |
| 8 | 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. |
| 9 | 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. |
| 10 | 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. |
| 11 | 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. |
| 12 | 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. |
| 13 | The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. | Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men; |
| 14 | 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, |
| 15 | He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. | He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works. |
| 16 | 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. |
| 17 | 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. |
| 18 | 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; |
| 19 | 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. |
| 20 | 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. |
| 21 | 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. |
| 22 | 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. |
