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.
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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