The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 Give thanks to ADONAI; for he is good, for his grace continues forever.
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Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
2 Now let Isra'el say, "His grace continues forever."
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Let Israel now say, "His mercy endures forever."
3 Now let the house of Aharon say, "His grace continues forever."
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Let the house of Aaron now say, "His mercy endures forever."
4 Now let those who fear ADONAI say, "His grace continues forever."
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Let those who fear the Lord now say, "His mercy endures forever."
5 From my being hemmed in I called on Yah; he answered and gave me more room.
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I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.
6 With ADONAI on my side, I fear nothing -what can human beings do to me?
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The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?
7 With ADONAI on my side as my help, I will look with triumph at those who hate me.
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The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.
8 It is better to take refuge in ADONAI than to trust in human beings;
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It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man.
9 better to take refuge in ADONAI than to put one's trust in princes.
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It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in princes.
10 The nations all surrounded me; in the name of ADONAI I cut them down.
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All nations surrounded me, But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
11 They surrounded me on every side in the name of ADONAI I cut them down.
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They surrounded me, Yes, they surrounded me; But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
12 They surrounded me like bees but were extinguished [as quickly] as a fire in thorns; in the name of ADONAI I cut them down.
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They surrounded me like bees; They were quenched like a fire of thorns; For in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
13 You pushed me hard to make me fall, but ADONAI helped me.
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You pushed me violently, that I might fall, But the Lord helped me.
14 Yah is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.
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The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.
15 The sound of rejoicing and victory is heard in the tents of the righteous: "ADONAI's right hand struck powerfully!
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The voice of rejoicing and salvation Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
16 ADONAI's right hand is raised in triumph! ADONAI's right hand struck powerfully!"
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The right hand of the Lord is exalted; The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
17 I will not die; no, I will live and proclaim the great deeds of Yah!
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I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the Lord.
18 Yah disciplined me severely, but did not hand me over to death.
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The Lord has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death.
19 Open the gates of righteousness for me; I will enter them and thank Yah.
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Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, And I will praise the Lord.
20 This is the gate of ADONAI; the righteous can enter it.
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This is the gate of the Lord, Through which the righteous shall enter.
21 I am thanking you because you answered me; you became my salvation.
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I will praise You, For You have answered me, And have become my salvation.
22 The very rock that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone!
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The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.
23 This has come from ADONAI, and in our eyes it is amazing.
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This was the Lord's doing; It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day ADONAI has made, a day for us to rejoice and be glad.
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This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Please, ADONAI! Save us! Please, ADONAI! Rescue us!
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Save now, I pray, O Lord; O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of ADONAI. We bless you from the house of ADONAI.
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.
27 ADONAI is God, and he gives us light. Join in the pilgrim festival with branches all the way to the horns of the altar.
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God is the Lord, And He has given us light; Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I thank you. You are my God; I exalt you.
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You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I will exalt You.
29 Give thanks to ADONAI; for he is good, for his grace continues forever.
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Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.