The Bible in Basic English BBE
Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB
1 Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies.
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48 Praise Hashem. Praise Hashem from HaShomayim: praise Him in the heights above.
2 Give praise to him, all you his angels: give praise to him, all his armies.
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Praise ye Him, all His malachim: praise ye Him, all Tzivos Hashem.
3 Give praise to him, you sun and moon: give praise to him, all you stars of light.
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Praise ye Him, shemesh and yarei’ach: praise Him, all ye kokhavim of ohr.
4 Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.
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Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above HaShomayim.
5 Let them give praise to the name of the Lord: for he gave the order, and they were made.
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Let them praise the Shem of Hashem: for He commanded, and they were created.
6 He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them their limits which may not be broken.
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He hath also established them forever and ever: He hath made a Chok (decree) which shall not pass away.
7 Give praise to the Lord from the earth, you great sea-beasts, and deep places:
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Hallelu Hashem from ha’aretz, ye sea creatures, and all tehomot:
8 Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:
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Eish, and barad; snow, and cloud; stormy wind fulfilling His Devar:
9 Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains:
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Mountains, and all hills; etz pri (fruitful trees), and all cedars:
10 Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:
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Beasts, and all cattle; remesh (creeping things), and flying fowl:
11 Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth:
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Malchei eretz, and all people; sarim (princes), and all shoftei aretz:
12 Young men and virgins; old men and children:
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Both bochurim, and betulot; zekenim, and ne’arim:
13 Let them give glory to the name of the Lord: for his name only is to be praised: his kingdom is over the earth and the heaven.
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Let them praise the Shem of Hashem: for Shmo alone is excellent; His hod is above Eretz and Shomayim.
14 He has put on high the horn of his people, for the praise of all his saints; even the children of Israel, a people which is near to him. Let the Lord be praised.
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He also exalteth the keren of His people, tehillah (the praise) of all His Chasidim; even of the Bnei Yisroel, an Am (people) close unto Him. Hallelu Hashem.
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