The Bible in Basic English BBE
Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB
1 <For the chief music-maker. Of David.> In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?
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1 (For the one directing. Of Dovid.) In Hashem do I take refuge; how say ye to my nefesh, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 See, the bows of the evil-doers are bent, they make ready their arrows on the cord, so that they may send them secretly against the upright in heart.
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For, hinei, the resha’im bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may secretly shoot at the yishrei lev (upright in heart).
3 If the bases are broken down, what is the upright man to do?
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If the foundations be destroyed, what can the tzaddik do?
4 The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.
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Hashem is in His Heikhal Kodesh, Hashem’s kisse is in Shomayim; His eyes examine, His eyelids try, Bnei Adam.
5 The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.
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Hashem trieth the tzaddik, but the resha’im and him that loveth chamas (violence) His Nefesh hateth.
6 On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.
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Upon the resha’im He shall rain snares, eish and gofrit, and a burning wind; this shall be the portion of their kos (cup).
7 For the Lord is upright; he is a lover of righteousness: the upright will see his face.
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For Hashem is tzaddik (righteous), Hashem loveth tzedakot; His countenance doth behold the yashar (upright).