The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Praise. By David: I will praise you to the heights, my God, the king; I will bless your name forever and ever.
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<A Song of praise. Of David.> Let me give glory to you, O God, my King; and blessing to your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever and ever.
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Every day will I give you blessing, praising your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is ADONAI and greatly to be praised; his greatness is beyond all searching out.
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Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his power may never be searched out.
4 Each generation will praise your works to the next and proclaim your mighty acts.
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One generation after another will give praise to your great acts, and make clear the operation of your strength.
5 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty and on the story of your wonders.
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My thoughts will be of the honour and glory of your rule, and of the wonder of your works.
6 People will speak of your awesome power, and I will tell of your great deeds.
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Men will be talking of the power and fear of your acts; I will give word of your glory.
7 They will gush forth the fame of your abounding goodness, and they will sing of your righteousness.
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Their sayings will be full of the memory of all your mercy, and they will make songs of your righteousness.
8 ADONAI is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and great in grace.
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The Lord is full of grace and pity; not quickly angry, but great in mercy.
9 ADONAI is good to all; his compassion rests on all his creatures.
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The Lord is good to all men; and his mercies are over all his works.
10 All your creatures will thank you, ADONAI, and your faithful servants will bless you.
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All the works of your hands give praise to you, O Lord; and your saints give you blessing.
11 They will speak of the glory of your kingship, and they will tell about your might;
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Their words will be of the glory of your kingdom, and their talk of your strength;
12 to let everyone know of your mighty acts and the glorious majesty of your kingship.
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So that the sons of men may have knowledge of his acts of power, and of the great glory of his kingdom.
13 Your kingship is an everlasting kingship, your reign continues through all generations.
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Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and your rule is through all generations.
14 ADONAI supports all who fall and lifts up all who are bent over.
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The Lord is the support of all who are crushed, and the lifter up of all who are bent down.
15 The eyes of all are looking to you; you give them their food at the right time.
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The eyes of all men are waiting for you; and you give them their food in its time.
16 You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
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By the opening of your hand, every living thing has its desire in full measure.
17 ADONAI is righteous in all his ways, full of grace in all he does.
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The Lord is upright in all his ways, and kind in all his works.
18 ADONAI is close to all who call on him, to all who sincerely call on him.
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The Lord is near all those who give honour to his name; even to all who give honour to him with true hearts.
19 He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
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To his worshippers, he will give their desire; their cry comes to his ears, and he gives them salvation.
20 ADONAI protects all who love him, but all the wicked he destroys.
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The Lord will keep all his worshippers from danger; but he will send destruction on all sinners.
21 My mouth will proclaim the praise of ADONAI; all people will bless his holy name forever and ever.
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My mouth will give praise to the Lord; let all flesh be blessing his holy name for ever and ever.
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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