Hebrew Names Version HNV
The Message Bible MSG
1 <<For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.>> May God be merciful to us, bless us, And cause his face to shine on us. Selah.
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God, mark us with grace and blessing! Smile!
2 That your way may be known on eretz, And your yeshu`ah among all nations,
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The whole country will see how you work, all the godless nations see how you save.
3 Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
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God! Let people thank and enjoy you. Let all people thank and enjoy you.
4 Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For you will judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations on eretz. Selah.
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Let all far-flung people become happy and shout their happiness because You judge them fair and square, you tend the far-flung peoples.
5 Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
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God! Let people thank and enjoy you. Let all people thank and enjoy you.
6 The eretz has yielded its increase. God, even our own God, will bless us.
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Earth, display your exuberance! You mark us with blessing, O God, our God.
7 God will bless us. All the ends of the eretz shall fear him.
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You mark us with blessing, O God. Earth's four corners - honor him!
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