The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Halleluyah! Give praise to the name of ADONAI! Servants of ADONAI, give praise!
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Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.
2 You who stand in the house of ADONAI, in the courtyards of the house of our God,
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You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,
3 praise Yah, for ADONAI is good; sing to his name, because it is pleasant.
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Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing.
4 For Yah chose Ya'akov for himself, Isra'el as his own unique treasure.
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For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.
5 I know that ADONAI is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
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I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods.
6 ADONAI does whatever pleases him, in heaven, on earth, in the seas, in all the depths.
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The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.
7 He raises clouds from the ends of the earth, he makes the lightning flash in the rain and brings the wind out from his storehouses.
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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.
8 He struck down Egypt's firstborn, humans and animals alike.
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He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast.
9 He sent signs and wonders among you, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his subjects.
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He sent signs and wonders among you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
10 He struck many nations, and slaughtered mighty kings
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He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;
11 Sichon king of the Emori, 'Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Kena'an.
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Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12 Then he gave their land as a heritage, to be possessed by Isra'el his people.
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And gave their land for a heritage, even for a heritage to Israel his people.
13 ADONAI, your name continues forever, your renown, ADONAI, through all generations.
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O Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end.
14 For ADONAI will vindicate his people, he will take pity on his servants.
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For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.
15 The idols of the nations are mere silver and gold, made by human hands.
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The images of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16 They have mouths, but they can't speak; they have eyes, but they can't see;
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They have mouths, but no voice, they have eyes, but they do not see;
17 they have ears, but they can't listen; and they have no breath in their mouths;
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They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths.
18 The people who make them will become like them, along with everyone who trusts in them.
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Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his hope in them.
19 House of Isra'el, bless ADONAI! House of Aharon, bless ADONAI!
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Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:
20 House of Levi, bless ADONAI! You who fear ADONAI, bless ADONAI!
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Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.
21 Blessed be ADONAI out of Tziyon, he who dwells in Yerushalayim! Halleluyah!
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Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.
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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