New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, that he may hear me.
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<To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm.> I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.
2 In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted.
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In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.
3 I think of God, and I moan; I meditate, and my spirit faints. (Selah)
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I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah.)
4 You keep my eyelids from closing; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
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You keep my eyes from sleep; I am so troubled that no words come.
5 I consider the days of old, and remember the years of long ago.
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My thoughts go back to the days of the past, to the years which are gone.
6 I commune with my heart in the night; I meditate and search my spirit:
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The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care.
7 "Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable?
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Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?
8 Has his steadfast love ceased forever? Are his promises at an end for all time?
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Is his mercy quite gone for ever? has his word come to nothing?
9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?" (Selah)
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Has God put away the memory of his pity? are his mercies shut up by his wrath? (Selah.)
10 And I say, "It is my grief that the right hand of the Most High has changed."
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And I said, It is a weight on my spirit; but I will keep in mind the years of the right hand of the Most High.
11 I will call to mind the deeds of the Lord; I will remember your wonders of old.
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I will keep in mind the works of Jah: I will keep the memory of your wonders in the past.
12 I will meditate on all your work, and muse on your mighty deeds.
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I will give thought to all your work, while my mind goes over your acts of power.
13 Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
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Your way, O God, is holy: what god is so great as our God?
14 You are the God who works wonders; you have displayed your might among the peoples.
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You are the God who does works of power: you have made your strength clear to the nations.
15 With your strong arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)
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With your arm you have made your people free, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah.)
16 When the waters saw you, O God, when the waters saw you, they were afraid; the very deep trembled.
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The waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you, they were in fear: even the deep was troubled.
17 The clouds poured out water; the skies thundered; your arrows flashed on every side.
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The clouds sent out water; the skies gave out a sound; truly, your arrows went far and wide.
18 The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
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The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.
19 Your way was through the sea, your path, through the mighty waters; yet your footprints were unseen.
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Your way was in the sea, and your road in the great waters; there was no knowledge of your footsteps.
20 You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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You were guiding your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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