The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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1 Praise. By David: I will praise you to the heights, my God, the king; I will bless your name forever and ever.
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I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever and ever.
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Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is ADONAI and greatly to be praised; his greatness is beyond all searching out.
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Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
4 Each generation will praise your works to the next and proclaim your mighty acts.
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One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.
5 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty and on the story of your wonders.
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They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
6 People will speak of your awesome power, and I will tell of your great deeds.
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They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds.
7 They will gush forth the fame of your abounding goodness, and they will sing of your righteousness.
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They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
8 ADONAI is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and great in grace.
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The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
9 ADONAI is good to all; his compassion rests on all his creatures.
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The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
10 All your creatures will thank you, ADONAI, and your faithful servants will bless you.
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All your works praise you, LORD; your faithful people extol you.
11 They will speak of the glory of your kingship, and they will tell about your might;
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They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,
12 to let everyone know of your mighty acts and the glorious majesty of your kingship.
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so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingship is an everlasting kingship, your reign continues through all generations.
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Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
14 ADONAI supports all who fall and lifts up all who are bent over.
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The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all are looking to you; you give them their food at the right time.
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The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
16 You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
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You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
17 ADONAI is righteous in all his ways, full of grace in all he does.
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The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
18 ADONAI is close to all who call on him, to all who sincerely call on him.
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The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
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He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
20 ADONAI protects all who love him, but all the wicked he destroys.
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The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth will proclaim the praise of ADONAI; all people will bless his holy name forever and ever.
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My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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