The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 For the leader. With string music. A psalm of Asaf. A song: In Y'hudah God is known; his name is great in Isra'el.
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<To the chief music-maker; put to Neginoth. A Psalm. Of Asaph. A Song.> In Judah is the knowledge of God; his name is great in Israel,
2 His tent is in Shalem, his place is in Tziyon.
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In Salem is his tent, his resting-place in Zion.
3 There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. (Selah)
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There were the arrows of the bow broken, there he put an end to body-cover, sword, and fight. (Selah.)
4 You are glorious, majestic, more so than mountains of prey.
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You are shining and full of glory, more than the eternal mountains.
5 The bravest have been stripped of their spoil and now are sleeping their final sleep; not one of these courageous men finds strength to raise his hands.
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Gone is the wealth of the strong, their last sleep has overcome them; the men of war have become feeble.
6 At your rebuke, God of Ya'akov, riders and horses lie stunned.
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At the voice of your wrath, O God of Jacob, deep sleep has overcome carriage and horse.
7 You are fearsome! When once you are angry, who can stand in your presence?
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You, you are to be feared; who may keep his place before you in the time of your wrath?
8 You pronounce sentence from heaven; the earth grows silent with fear
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From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound,
9 when God arises to judge, to save all the humble of the earth. (Selah)
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When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah.)
10 Human wrath serves only to praise you; what remains of this wrath you wear as an ornament.
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The ... will give you praise; the rest of ...
11 Make vows to ADONAI your God, and keep them; all who are around him must bring presents to the one who should be feared.
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Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared.
12 He curbs the spirit of princes; he is fearsome to the kings of the earth.
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He puts an end to the wrath of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth.