The Bible in Basic English BBE
Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB
1 Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.
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13 Praise ye Hashem. Praise O ye avadim of Hashem, praise the Shem of Hashem.
2 Let blessing be on the name of the Lord, from this time and for ever.
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Blessed be the Shem of Hashem from this time forth and forevermore.
3 From the coming up of the sun to its going down, the Lord's name is to be praised.
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From the rising of the shemesh unto the going down of the same the Shem of Hashem is to be praised.
4 The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens.
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Hashem is high above kol Goyim, and His kavod above HaShomayim.
5 Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high,
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Who is like unto Hashem Eloheinu, Who dwelleth on high,
6 Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth?
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Who stoopeth down to behold the things that are in Shomayim, and in ha’aretz!
7 He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;
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He raiseth up the poor out of the aphar (dust), and lifteth the needy out of the ash heap;
8 To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.
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That he may seat him with princes, even with the princes of amo (His people).
9 He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.
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He settleth the akeret (barren woman) in her bais to be a happy em of banim. Praise ye Hashem.
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