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.
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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