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Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Plain English · paraphraseYou hide your face, and they are troubled. You take away their breath, and they die, and return to their dust.
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Plain English · paraphraseYou send out your breath, and they are made. You renew the face of the earth.
The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
Plain English · paraphraseThe glory of the Lord will last forever. The Lord will be glad in what he has made.
He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
Plain English · paraphraseHe looks at the earth, and it trembles. He touches the hills, and they smoke.
I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
Plain English · paraphraseI will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will praise my God while I still exist.
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseThinking about him brings me joy. I will be happy in the LORD.
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseLet the sinners be destroyed from the earth, and let the wicked not exist anymore. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Praise the Lord.
O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
Plain English · paraphraseGive thanks to the Lord. Call on his name. Tell people about what he has done.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
Plain English · paraphraseSing to him, sing hymns to him. Tell about all his amazing deeds.
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseGlory in his holy name. Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
Plain English · paraphraseSeek the Lord, and his strength. Keep seeking his face always.
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
Plain English · paraphraseRemember the amazing things he has done; his miracles, and the decisions he has made.
O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
Plain English · paraphraseO you descendants of Abraham his servant, you children of Jacob his chosen.
He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
Plain English · paraphraseHe has remembered his covenant forever, the word he commanded for a thousand generations.
Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:
Plain English · paraphraseAnd he confirmed it to Jacob as a law, and to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
Plain English · paraphraseSaying, "I will give you the land of Canaan, your inheritance."
When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
Plain English · paraphraseHe did not allow anyone to treat them unfairly. Yes, he rebuked kings for their sake.
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
Plain English · paraphraseHe caused a famine in the land and destroyed the supply of food.
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:
Plain English · paraphraseThey hurt his feet with chains; he was put in iron.
Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
Plain English · paraphraseTo bind his princes as he pleases; and to teach his senators wisdom.
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
Plain English · paraphraseHe greatly increased his people and made them stronger than their enemies.
He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
Plain English · paraphraseHe turned their hearts to hate his people and to act secretly against his servants.
He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.
They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
Plain English · paraphraseHe sent darkness, and it became dark. They did not rebel against his word.
He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
Plain English · paraphraseTheir land produced many frogs, even in the rooms of their kings.
He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.
Plain English · paraphraseHe spoke, and many kinds of flies and lice came into all their lands.
He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
Plain English · paraphraseHe gave them hail instead of rain, and flaming fire in their land.
He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.
Plain English · paraphraseHe also struck their vines and their fig trees and broke the trees along their borders.
He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,
Plain English · paraphraseHe spoke, and the locusts came, and caterpillars, and there were so many they could not be counted.
And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd they ate up all the plants in their land and devoured the fruit of their land.
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Plain English · paraphraseHe also struck down all the firstborn in their land, the leaders of all their strength.
He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
Plain English · paraphraseHe brought them out with silver and gold. And there was not one weak person among their tribes.
Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.
Plain English · paraphraseEgypt was glad when they left. The fear of them had fallen on them.
He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
Plain English · paraphraseHe spread a cloud as a covering and fire to give light at night.
The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
Plain English · paraphraseHe opened the rock, and the water rushed out. It flowed through the dry land like a river.
For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
Plain English · paraphraseAnd he brought out his people with joy, and his chosen ones with gladness:
And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseSo they could follow his rules and obey his laws. Praise the LORD.
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Plain English · paraphrasePraise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His mercy lasts forever.
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
Plain English · paraphraseWho can describe the mighty deeds of the Lord? Who can fully tell of all his praise?
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Plain English · paraphraseBlessed are those who keep justice, and the one who does righteousness at all times.
Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
Plain English · paraphraseRemember me, Lord, with the favor you show your people. Come to me with your salvation.
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
Plain English · paraphraseSo that I may see the good of your chosen ones, rejoice in the gladness of your nation, and glory with your inheritance.
We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
Plain English · paraphraseWe have sinned with our ancestors. We have done what is wrong. We have acted wickedly.
Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.
Plain English · paraphraseOur fathers did not understand your wonders in Egypt. They did not remember the many good things you had done. Instead, they angered you at the sea, at the Red Sea.
Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
Plain English · paraphraseYet he saved them for the sake of his name, so that he might show his great power.
He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
Plain English · paraphraseHe told the Red Sea to stop, and it dried up. He led them through the deep water as if it were a desert.
And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
Plain English · paraphraseHe rescued them from the one who hated them and saved them from their enemy.
And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd the waters covered their enemies. Not one of them was left.
Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
Plain English · paraphraseThen they believed his words. They sang his praise.
They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
Plain English · paraphraseThey soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel:
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
Plain English · paraphraseHe gave them what they asked for, but sent weakness into their souls.
They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the company of Abiram.
And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd a fire was started among them; the flames burned up the wicked.
They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
Plain English · paraphraseThey made a calf in Horeb and worshiped the metal image.
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
Plain English · paraphraseSo they changed their glory to look like an ox that eats grass.
They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
Plain English · paraphraseThey forgot God their savior, who had done great things in Egypt;
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Plain English · paraphraseSo he said he would destroy them, but Moses, the one he had chosen, stood in the way to stop his anger, so he would not destroy them.
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
Plain English · paraphraseYes, they despised the pleasant land. They did not believe his words.
But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseBut they murmured in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the Lord.
Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:
To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.
Plain English · paraphraseTo destroy their descendants among the nations, and to scatter them across the lands.
They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
Plain English · paraphraseThey angered him with their inventions, and the plague struck them.
Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
Plain English · paraphraseThen Phinehas stood up and carried out judgment, and the plague was stopped.
And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd that was counted to him as righteousness for all generations forever.
They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:
Plain English · paraphraseThey did not destroy the nations that the LORD commanded them to destroy.
But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
Plain English · paraphraseBut they were mixed in with the nations and learned their ways.
And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd they worshiped their idols, which were a trap for them.
Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
Plain English · paraphraseThey were defiled by their own actions and were unfaithful through their own inventions.
Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
Plain English · paraphraseTherefore, the anger of the Lord burned against his people, so that he hated his own inheritance.
And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd he handed them over to the hands of the nations; and those who hated them ruled over them.
Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
Plain English · paraphraseHe saved them many times, but they kept challenging him with their plans and were brought down because of their wickedness.
Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:
Plain English · paraphraseNevertheless, he took notice of their suffering when he heard their cry:
And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd he remembered his covenant for them, and he repented because of the many acts of mercy he showed.
He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
Plain English · paraphraseHe made them pitied by all those who captured them.
Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
Plain English · paraphraseSave us, O Lord our God, and bring us back from among the nations, so that we may give thanks to your holy name and rejoice in your praise.
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.