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The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.
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The Lord is King; let the peoples be in fear: his seat is on the winged ones; let the earth be moved.
2 Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.
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The Lord is great in Zion; he is high over all the nations.
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy.
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Let them give praise to your name, for it is great and to be feared; holy is he.
4 The King is mighty, he loves justice— you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
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The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.
5 Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.
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Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping at his feet; holy is he.
6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the LORD and he answered them.
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Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who gave honour to his name; they made prayers to the Lord, and he gave answers to them.
7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.
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His voice came to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his witness, and the law which he gave them.
8 LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.
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You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.
9 Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.
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Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping with your faces turned to his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.
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