The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> O make a glad noise with your hands, all you peoples; letting your voices go up to God with joy.
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Clap your hands for joy, all peoples! Praise God with loud songs!
2 For the Lord Most High is to be feared; he is a great King over all the earth.
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The Lord, the Most High, is to be feared; he is a great king, ruling over all the world.
3 He will put down the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.
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He gave us victory over the peoples; he made us rule over the nations.
4 He will give us our heritage, the glory of Jacob who is dear to him. (Selah.)
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He chose for us the land where we live, the proud possession of his people, whom he loves.
5 God has gone up with a glad cry, the Lord with the sound of the horn.
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God goes up to his throne. There are shouts of joy and the blast of trumpets, as the Lord goes up.
6 Give praises to God, make songs of praise; give praises to our King, make songs of praise.
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Sing praise to God; sing praise to our king!
7 For God is the King of all the earth; make songs of praise with knowledge.
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God is king over all the world; praise him with songs!
8 God is the ruler over the nations; God is on the high seat of his holy rule.
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God sits on his sacred throne; he rules over the nations.
9 The rulers of the peoples have come together, with the people of the God of Abraham; because the powers of the earth are God's: he is lifted up on high.
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The rulers of the nations assemble with the people of the God of Abraham. More powerful than all armies is he; he rules supreme.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.