New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
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<A Psalm. Of David.> Give to the Lord, you sons of the gods, give to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; worship the Lord in holy splendor.
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Give to the Lord the full glory of his name; give him worship in holy robes.
3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over mighty waters.
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The voice of the Lord is on the waters: the God of glory is thundering, the Lord is on the great waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
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The voice of the Lord is full of power; the voice of the Lord has a noble sound.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
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By the voice of the Lord are the cedar-trees broken, even the cedars of Lebanon are broken by the Lord.
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Sirion like a young wild ox.
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He makes them go jumping about like a young ox; Lebanon and Sirion like a young mountain ox.
7 The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
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At the voice of the Lord flames of fire are seen.
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
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At the voice of the Lord there is a shaking in the waste land, even a shaking in the waste land of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl, and strips the forest bare; and in his temple all say, "Glory!"
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At the voice of the Lord the roes give birth, the leaves are taken from the trees: in his Temple everything says, Glory.
10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
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The Lord had his seat as king when the waters came on the earth; the Lord is seated as king for ever.
11 May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!
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The Lord will give strength to his people; the Lord will give his people the blessing of peace.
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