The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Halleluyah! Sing to ADONAI a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
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Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.
2 Let Isra'el rejoice in their maker, let Tziyon's children take joy in their king.
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Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.
3 Let them praise his name with dancing, make melody to him with tambourine and lyre;
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Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.
4 for ADONAI takes delight in his people, he crowns the humble with salvation.
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For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.
5 Let the faithful exult gloriously, let them sing for joy on their beds.
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Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats, but a two-edged sword in their hands
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Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands;
7 to carry out vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
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To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;
8 to bind their kings with chains and put their nobles in irons,
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To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;
9 to execute the judgments decreed for them; for this will glorify all his faithful. Halleluyah!
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To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.