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1 Give thanks to ADONAI; for he is good, for his grace continues forever.
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1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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2 Now let Isra'el say, "His grace continues forever."
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2 Let Israel say: "His love endures forever."
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3 Now let the house of Aharon say, "His grace continues forever."
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3 Let the house of Aaron say: "His love endures forever."
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4 Now let those who fear ADONAI say, "His grace continues forever."
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4 Let those who fear the LORD say: "His love endures forever."
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5 From my being hemmed in I called on Yah; he answered and gave me more room.
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5 In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free.
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6 With ADONAI on my side, I fear nothing -what can human beings do to me?
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6 The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
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7 With ADONAI on my side as my help, I will look with triumph at those who hate me.
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7 The LORD is with me; he is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies.
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8 It is better to take refuge in ADONAI than to trust in human beings;
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8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
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9 better to take refuge in ADONAI than to put one's trust in princes.
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9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
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10 The nations all surrounded me; in the name of ADONAI I cut them down.
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10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
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11 They surrounded me on every side in the name of ADONAI I cut them down.
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11 They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
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12 They surrounded me like bees but were extinguished [as quickly] as a fire in thorns; in the name of ADONAI I cut them down.
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12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they died out as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
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13 You pushed me hard to make me fall, but ADONAI helped me.
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13 I was pushed back and about to fall, but the LORD helped me.
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14 Yah is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.
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14 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
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15 The sound of rejoicing and victory is heard in the tents of the righteous: "ADONAI's right hand struck powerfully!
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15 Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: "The LORD's right hand has done mighty things!
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16 ADONAI's right hand is raised in triumph! ADONAI's right hand struck powerfully!"
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16 The LORD's right hand is lifted high; the LORD's right hand has done mighty things!"
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17 I will not die; no, I will live and proclaim the great deeds of Yah!
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17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.
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18 Yah disciplined me severely, but did not hand me over to death.
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18 The LORD has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
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19 Open the gates of righteousness for me; I will enter them and thank Yah.
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19 Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
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20 This is the gate of ADONAI; the righteous can enter it.
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20 This is the gate of the LORD through which the righteous may enter.
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21 I am thanking you because you answered me; you became my salvation.
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21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.
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22 The very rock that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone!
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22 The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;
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23 This has come from ADONAI, and in our eyes it is amazing.
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23 the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
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24 This is the day ADONAI has made, a day for us to rejoice and be glad.
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24 This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
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25 Please, ADONAI! Save us! Please, ADONAI! Rescue us!
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25 O LORD, save us; O LORD, grant us success.
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26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of ADONAI. We bless you from the house of ADONAI.
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26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
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27 ADONAI is God, and he gives us light. Join in the pilgrim festival with branches all the way to the horns of the altar.
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27 The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar.
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28 You are my God, and I thank you. You are my God; I exalt you.
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28 You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
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29 Give thanks to ADONAI; for he is good, for his grace continues forever.
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29 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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| Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (The Complete Jewish Bible Online) |
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