The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 <A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah.> O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;
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O God, you are my God, and I long for you. My whole being desires you; like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land, my soul is thirsty for you.
2 To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.
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Let me see you in the sanctuary; let me see how mighty and glorious you are.
3 Because your mercy is better than life, my lips will give you praise.
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Your constant love is better than life itself, and so I will praise you.
4 So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.
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I will give you thanks as long as I live; I will raise my hands to you in prayer.
5 My soul will be comforted, as with good food; and my mouth will give you praise with songs of joy;
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My soul will feast and be satisfied, and I will sing glad songs of praise to you.
6 When the memory of you comes to me on my bed, and when I give thought to you in the night-time.
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As I lie in bed, I remember you; all night long I think of you,
7 Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.
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because you have always been my help. In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
8 My soul keeps ever near you: your right hand is my support.
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I cling to you, and your hand keeps me safe.
9 But those whose desire is my soul's destruction will go down to the lower parts of the earth.
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Those who are trying to kill me will go down into the world of the dead.
10 They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.
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They will be killed in battle, and their bodies eaten by wolves.
11 But the king will have joy in God; everyone who takes an oath by him will have cause for pride; but the false mouth will be stopped.
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Because God gives him victory, the king will rejoice. Those who make promises in God's name will praise him, but the mouths of liars will be shut.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.