The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Halleluyah! Servants of ADONAI, give praise! Give praise to the name of ADONAI!
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Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.
2 Blessed be the name of ADONAI from this moment on and forever!
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Let blessing be on the name of the Lord, from this time and for ever.
3 From sunrise until sunset ADONAI's name is to be praised.
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From the coming up of the sun to its going down, the Lord's name is to be praised.
4 ADONAI is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.
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The Lord is high over all nations, and his glory is higher than the heavens.
5 Who is like ADONAI our God, seated in the heights,
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Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high,
6 humbling himself to look on heaven and on earth.
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Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth?
7 He raises the poor from the dust, lifts the needy from the rubbish heap,
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He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;
8 in order to give him a place among princes, among the princes of his people.
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To give him a place among the rulers, even with the rulers of his people.
9 He causes the childless woman to live at home happily as a mother of children. Halleluyah!
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He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.