The Bible in Basic English BBE
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1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song.> To you, O God, we give praise, to you we give praise: and those who give honour to your name make clear your works of power.
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We praise you, God, we praise you, for your Name is near; people tell of your wonderful deeds.
2 When the right time has come, I will be the judge in righteousness.
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You say, “I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge with equity.
3 When the earth and all its people become feeble, I am the support of its pillars. (Selah.)
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When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm.
4 I say to the men of pride, Let your pride be gone: and to the sinners, Let not your horn be lifted up.
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To the arrogant I say, ‘Boast no more,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.
5 Let not your horn be lifted up: let no more words of pride come from your outstretched necks.
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Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak so defiantly.’ ”
6 For honour does not come from the east, or from the west, or uplifting from the south;
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No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt themselves.
7 But God is the judge, putting down one, and lifting up another.
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It is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another.
8 For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red; it is well mixed, overflowing from his hand: he will make all the sinners of the earth take of it, even to the last drop.
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In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.
9 But I will ever be full of joy, making songs of praise to the God of Jacob.
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As for me, I will declare this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob,
10 By him will all the horns of the sinners be cut off; but the horns of the upright will be lifted up.
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who says, “I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.”
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