The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 <Of David.> Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.
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Praise the Lord, my soul! All my being, praise his holy name!
2 Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory.
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Praise the Lord, my soul, and do not forget how kind he is.
3 He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases;
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He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.
4 He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.
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He keeps me from the grave and blesses me with love and mercy.
5 He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.
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He fills my life with good things, so that I stay young and strong like an eagle.
6 The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.
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The Lord judges in favor of the oppressed and gives them their rights.
7 He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel.
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He revealed his plans to Moses and let the people of Israel see his mighty deeds.
8 The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.
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The Lord is merciful and loving, slow to become angry and full of constant love.
9 His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.
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He does not keep on rebuking; he is not angry forever.
10 He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing.
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He does not punish us as we deserve or repay us according to our sins and wrongs.
11 For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.
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As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who honor him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us.
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As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our sins from us.
13 As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
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As a father is kind to his children, so the Lord is kind to those who honor him.
14 For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.
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He knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.
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As for us, our life is like grass. We grow and flourish like a wild flower;
16 The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer.
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then the wind blows on it, and it is gone - no one sees it again.
17 But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;
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But for those who honor the Lord, his love lasts forever, and his goodness endures for all generations
18 If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them.
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of those who are true to his covenant and who faithfully obey his commands.
19 The Lord has made ready his high seat in the heavens; his kingdom is ruling over all.
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The Lord placed his throne in heaven; he is king over all.
20 Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.
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Praise the Lord, you strong and mighty angels, who obey his commands, who listen to what he says.
21 Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.
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Praise the Lord, all you heavenly powers, you servants of his, who do his will!
22 Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.
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Praise the Lord, all his creatures in all the places he rules. Praise the Lord, my soul!
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.