The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 <A Psalm. A Song at the blessing of the House. Of David.> I will give you praise and honour, O Lord, because through you I have been lifted up; you have not given my haters cause to be glad over me.
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I praise you, Lord, because you have saved me and kept my enemies from gloating over me.
2 O Lord my God, I sent up my cry to you, and you have made me well.
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I cried to you for help, O Lord my God, and you healed me;
3 O Lord, you have made my soul come again from the underworld: you have given me life and kept me from going down among the dead.
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you kept me from the grave. I was on my way to the depths below, but you restored my life.
4 Make songs to the Lord, O you saints of his, and give praise to his holy name.
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Sing praise to the Lord, all his faithful people! Remember what the Holy One has done, and give him thanks!
5 For his wrath is only for a minute; in his grace there is life; weeping may be for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
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His anger lasts only a moment, his goodness for a lifetime. Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the morning.
6 When things went well for me I said, I will never be moved.
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I felt secure and said to myself, "I will never be defeated."
7 Lord, by your grace you have kept my mountain strong: when your face was turned from me I was troubled.
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You were good to me, Lord; you protected me like a mountain fortress. But then you hid yourself from me, and I was afraid.
8 My voice went up to you, O Lord; I made my prayer to the Lord.
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I called to you, Lord; I begged for your help:
9 What profit is there in my blood if I go down into the underworld? will the dust give you praise, or be a witness to your help?
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"What will you gain from my death? What profit from my going to the grave? Are dead people able to praise you? Can they proclaim your unfailing goodness?
10 Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.
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Hear me, Lord, and be merciful! Help me, Lord!"
11 By you my sorrow is turned into dancing; you have taken away my clothing of grief, and given me robes of joy;
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You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance; you have taken away my sorrow and surrounded me with joy.
12 So that my glory may make songs of praise to you and not be quiet. O Lord my God, I will give you praise for ever.
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So I will not be silent; I will sing praise to you. Lord, you are my God; I will give you thanks forever.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.