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Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Plain English · paraphraseHear me quickly, Lord. My spirit is failing. Do not hide your face from me, or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Plain English · paraphraseLet me hear your kindness each morning; I trust in you. Show me the path I should walk, for I turn my soul to you.
Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
Plain English · paraphraseSave me, Lord, from my enemies. I run to you for protection.
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Plain English · paraphraseTeach me to do what you want. You are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me into the land of honesty.
Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Plain English · paraphraseQuickened me, Lord, for the sake of your name. For the sake of your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
Plain English · paraphraseLord, what is man, that you take notice of him? Or the son of man, that you think about him?
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Plain English · paraphraseBend your heavens, Lord, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Plain English · paraphraseSend out lightning and scatter them. Shoot your arrows and destroy them.
Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
Plain English · paraphraseReach down from above and rescue me. Free me from the deep waters and from the hands of foreign children.
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
Plain English · paraphraseTheir mouths speak emptiness, and their right hands are hands of lies.
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
Plain English · paraphraseI will sing a new song to you, O God. I will sing praises to you with a harp and a ten-stringed instrument.
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Plain English · paraphraseHe gives salvation to kings. He delivers David, his servant, from the deadly sword.
Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
Plain English · paraphraseFree me and save me from the hands of foreign children, whose mouths speak emptiness, and whose right hand is a hand of lies.
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
Plain English · paraphraseThat our sons may be like plants growing strong in their youth; that our daughters may be like cornerstones, smoothly shaped like those of a palace:
That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
Plain English · paraphraseThat our barns may be full, providing all kinds of supplies; that our sheep may give birth to thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Plain English · paraphraseThat our oxen may be strong for work; that there be no breaking in or going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Plain English · paraphraseI will praise you, my God, O king. I will bless your name forever and ever.
Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
Plain English · paraphraseEvery day I will bless you. I will praise your name forever and ever.
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
Plain English · paraphraseOne generation will praise your works to the next, and will tell about your mighty acts.
I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
Plain English · paraphraseI will speak of the glorious honor of your majesty and of your wonderful works.
And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
Plain English · paraphraseAnd people will speak of the power of your fearsome deeds. I will proclaim your greatness.
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Plain English · paraphraseThey will speak often of your great goodness and sing about your righteousness.
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord is kind and full of compassion. He is slow to anger and shows great mercy.
The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Plain English · paraphraseThe LORD is good to everyone. His gentle kindness covers all his creations.
All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
Plain English · paraphraseAll your works will praise you, O Lord; and your holy people will bless you.
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
Plain English · paraphraseThey will speak about the glory of your kingdom and talk about your power;
To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
Plain English · paraphraseTo show people his powerful deeds and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
Plain English · paraphraseYour kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your rule continues through all generations.
The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Plain English · paraphraseGod supports everyone who falls and lifts up all who are bent over.
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Plain English · paraphraseYou open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Plain English · paraphraseGod is close to everyone who calls to him, to all who call to him with honesty.
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Plain English · paraphraseHe will make their desires come true for those who fear him. He will listen to their cries and save them.
The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Plain English · paraphraseGod protects everyone who loves him. But he will destroy all the wicked.
My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Plain English · paraphraseMy mouth will speak praise to the Lord. Let every living thing bless his holy name forever and ever.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
Plain English · paraphraseWhile I am alive, I will praise the Lord. I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist.
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Plain English · paraphraseDo not trust in kings, or in any human being, for they can offer no real help.
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Plain English · paraphraseHis breath leaves him, and he returns to the earth. On that same day, his thoughts come to an end.
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
Plain English · paraphraseHappy is the one who has the God of Jacob as help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down. The Lord loves the righteous.
The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
Plain English · paraphraseGod protects foreigners. He helps orphans and widows. But he turns the path of the wicked upside down.
The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord will rule forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord.
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Plain English · paraphraseThe Lord builds up Jerusalem. He gathers the outcasts of Israel.
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Plain English · paraphraseHe heals those with broken hearts and bandages their wounds.
He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Plain English · paraphraseOur Lord is great, and has great power. His understanding is endless.
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Plain English · paraphraseSing to the Lord with thanks; play praise on the harp for our God:
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Plain English · paraphraseWho covers the sky with clouds, who makes rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Plain English · paraphraseHe gives food to the wild animals and to the young ravens when they cry out.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Plain English · paraphraseHe does not enjoy the strength of a horse. He does not take pleasure in a man's legs.
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Plain English · paraphraseGod is pleased with those who fear him, with those who hope in his mercy.
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Plain English · paraphrasePraise the Lord, Jerusalem. Praise your God, Zion.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Plain English · paraphraseHe has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
Plain English · paraphraseHe brings peace to your borders and fills your land with the best wheat.
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
Plain English · paraphraseHe sends his command to the earth. His message moves quickly.
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
Plain English · paraphraseHe sends snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
Plain English · paraphraseHe throws out his ice like pieces: who can stand against his cold?
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Plain English · paraphraseHe sends out his command, and they melt away; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.
He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
Plain English · paraphraseHe shows his word to Jacob, his laws and his rulings to Israel.
He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseHe has not treated any other nation like this. His judgments are unknown to them. Praise the Lord.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Plain English · paraphrasePraise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
Plain English · paraphraseHe has set them forever and ever. He has made a decree that will not change.
Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
Plain English · paraphrasePraise the Lord from the earth, you dragons, and all deep places:
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Plain English · paraphraseFire, hail, snow, and vapor; a stormy wind that does what he said.
Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
Plain English · paraphraseMountains and every hill; fruit-bearing trees and every cedar:
Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
Plain English · paraphraseBeasts and all cattle; creatures that creep and birds that fly:
Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseHe also raises the strength of his people, the praise of all his holy ones, even of the children of Israel, a people close to him. Praise the Lord.
Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
Plain English · paraphrasePraise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song, and his praise in the gathering of the holy ones.
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Plain English · paraphraseLet Israel rejoice in the one who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Plain English · paraphraseLet them praise his name with dancing. Let them sing praises to him with the timbrel and harp.
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Plain English · paraphraseLet the holy ones rejoice in glory. Let them sing loudly from their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
Plain English · paraphraseLet the praises of God be on their lips, and a two-edged sword in their hands;
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
Plain English · paraphraseTo carry out revenge against the nations, and punishments against the people;
To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
Plain English · paraphraseTo put chains on their kings and iron fetters on their nobles;
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
Plain English · paraphraseDo to them the judgment that is written. This honor belongs to all his holy people. Praise the LORD.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Plain English · paraphrasePraise him with loud cymbals. Praise him with high-sounding cymbals.