The Bible in Basic English BBE
Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB
1 Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul.
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46 Praise Hashem. Praise Hashem, O my nefesh.
2 While I have breath I will give praise to the Lord: I will make melody to my God while I have my being.
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While I live will I praise Hashem: I will sing praise unto Elohai while I have any being.
3 Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
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Put not your trust in princes, nor in the ben adam, in whom there is no teshuah (salvation).
4 Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.
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His ruach departs, he returneth to his adamah; in yom hahu his plans come to nothing.
5 Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
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Ashrei is he that hath El Ya’akov for his ezer, whose hope is in Hashem Elohav:
6 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all things in them; who keeps faith for ever:
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Oseh Shomayim vaAretz, the yam, and all that therein is: HaShomer Emes l’olam (Who keepeth Truth forever):
7 Who gives their rights to those who are crushed down; and gives food to those who are in need of it: the Lord makes the prisoners free;
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Oseh mishpat for the oppressed; Who giveth lechem to the hungry. Hashem mattir asurim (sets free the prisoners):
8 The Lord makes open the eyes of the blind; the Lord is the lifter up of those who are bent down; the Lord is a lover of the upright;
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Hashem openeth the eyes of the ivrim: Hashem raiseth them that are bowed down: Hashem loveth the tzaddikim:
9 The Lord takes care of those who are in a strange land; he gives help to the widow and to the child who has no father; but he sends destruction on the way of sinners.
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Hashem shomer over the gerim; He relieveth the yatom (fatherless, orphan) and almanah; but the Derech Resha’im He frustrates.
10 The Lord will be King for ever; your God, O Zion, will be King through all generations. Praise be to the Lord.
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Hashem shall reign l’olam, even thy G-d, O Tziyon, l’dor vador. Praise Hashem.