The Bible in Basic English BBE
Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB
1 <Of David.> I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you before the gods.
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38 (Of Dovid) I will thank Thee with my whole lev; before the elohim will I sing praise unto Thee.
2 I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.
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I will worship toward Thy Heikhal Kodesh, and praise Shmecha (Thy Name) for Thy chesed and for Thy emes; for Thou hast magnified Thy Word above Kol Shimcha (all Thy Name; Yn 1:1, 14 OJBC).
3 When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.
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In the day when I called out, Thou answeredst me, and madest me bold with oz (strength) in my nefesh.
4 All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.
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Kol Malchei Aretz shall praise Thee, Hashem, when they hear the words of Thy mouth.
5 They will make songs about the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.
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Yes, they shall sing of the Darkhei Hashem; for gadol is the Kavod Hashem.
6 Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.
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Though Hashem be on high, yet He looks upon the lowly; but the proud He knoweth from afar.
7 Even when trouble is round me, you will give me life; your hand will be stretched out against the wrath of my haters, and your right hand will be my salvation.
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Though I walk in the midst of tzoros, Thou wilt preserve me alive; Thou shalt stretch forth Thine yad against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy Yamin (Right Hand) shall save me.
8 The Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands.
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Hashem will fulfill that which concerneth me; Thy chesed, O Hashem, endureth l’olam; forsake not the works of Thine own yadayim.