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The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 In Judah God is known, his name is great in Israel.
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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 abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.
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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 Glorious are you, more majestic than the everlasting mountains.
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You are shining and full of glory, more than the eternal mountains.
5 The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep; none of the troops was able to lift a hand.
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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, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse lay stunned.
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At the voice of your wrath, O God of Jacob, deep sleep has overcome carriage and horse.
7 But you indeed are awesome! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?
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You, you are to be feared; who may keep his place before you in the time of your wrath?
8 From the heavens you uttered judgment; the earth feared and was still
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From heaven you gave your decision; the earth, in its fear, gave no sound,
9 when God rose up to establish judgment, to save all the oppressed 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, when you bind the last bit of your wrath around you.
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The ... will give you praise; the rest of ...
11 Make vows to the Lord your God, and perform them; let all who are around him bring gifts to the one who is awesome,
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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 who cuts off the spirit of princes, who inspires fear in 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.
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