The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.
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Praise the Lord! Praise his name, you servants of the Lord,
2 You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,
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who stand in the Lord's house, in the Temple of our God.
3 Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing.
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Praise the Lord, because he is good; sing praises to his name, because he is kind.
4 For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.
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He chose Jacob for himself, the people of Israel for his own.
5 I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods.
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I know that our Lord is great, greater than all the gods.
6 The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.
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He does whatever he wishes in heaven and on earth, in the seas and in the depths below.
7 He makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes thunder-flames for the rain; he sends out the winds from his store-houses.
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He brings storm clouds from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the storms, and he brings out the wind from his storeroom.
8 He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast.
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In Egypt he killed all the first-born of people and animals alike.
9 He sent signs and wonders among you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
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There he performed miracles and wonders to punish the king and all his officials.
10 He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;
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He destroyed many nations and killed powerful kings:
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;
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Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kings in Canaan.
12 And gave their land for a heritage, even for a heritage to Israel his people.
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He gave their lands to his people; he gave them to Israel.
13 O Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end.
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Lord, you will always be proclaimed as God; all generations will remember you.
14 For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.
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The Lord will defend his people; he will take pity on his servants.
15 The images of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
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The gods of the nations are made of silver and gold; they are formed by human hands.
16 They have mouths, but no voice, they have eyes, but they do not see;
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They have mouths, but cannot speak, and eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths.
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They have ears, but cannot hear; they are not even able to breathe.
18 Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his hope in them.
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May all who made them and who trust in them become like the idols they have made!
19 Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:
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Praise the Lord, people of Israel; praise him, you priests of God!
20 Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.
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Praise the Lord, you Levites; praise him, all you that worship him!
21 Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.
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Praise the Lord in Zion, in Jerusalem, his home. Praise the Lord!
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.