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Thanksgiving for the LORD’S Saving Goodness. | ||||
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| 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. | 1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. | 1 Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his mercy endures forever. | 1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. | 1 Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever. | 2 Oh let Israel say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting." | 2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. | 2 Israel should say, "His mercy endures forever." | 2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever. | 2 Oh let Israel say, that his loving-kindness endureth for ever. | 3 Oh let the house of Aaron say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting." | 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. | 3 The descendants of Aaron should say, "His mercy endures forever." | 3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever. | 3 Oh let the house of Aaron say, that his loving-kindness endureth for ever. | 4 Oh let those who fear the LORD say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting." | 4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever. | 4 Those who fear the LORD should say, "His mercy endures forever." | 4 Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever. | 4 Oh let them that fear Jehovah say, that his loving-kindness endureth for ever. | 5 From my distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me and set me in a large place. | 5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. | 5 During times of trouble I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me [and] set me free [from all of them]. | 5 Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom. | 5 I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me and set me in a large place. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? | 6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? | 6 The LORD is on my side. I am not afraid. What can mortals do to me? | 6 Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? | 6 Jehovah is for me, I will not fear; what can man do unto me? | 7 The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me. | 7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. | 7 The LORD is on my side as my helper. I will see [the defeat of] those who hate me. | 7 Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me. | 7 Jehovah is for me among them that help me; and I shall see my desire upon them that hate me. | 8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in man. | 8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. | 8 It is better to depend on the LORD than to trust mortals. | 8 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man. | 8 It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in man; | 9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in princes. | 9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. | 9 It is better to depend on the LORD than to trust influential people. | 9 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes. | 9 It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in nobles. | 10 All nations surrounded me; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off. | 10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. | 10 All the nations surrounded me, [but armed] with the name of the LORD, I defeated them. | 10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off. | 10 All nations encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off. | 11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. | 11 They surrounded me. Yes, they surrounded me, [but armed] with the name of the LORD, I defeated them. | 11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I indeed cut them off. | 11 They encompassed me, yea, encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them. | 12 They surrounded me like bees; They were extinguished as a fire of thorns; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off. | 12 They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. | 12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thornbushes. [So armed] with the name of the LORD, I defeated them. | 12 They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off. | 12 They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them. | 13 You pushed me violently so that I was falling, But the LORD helped me. | 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. | 13 They pushed hard to make me fall, but the LORD helped me. | 13 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me. | 13 Thou hast thrust hard at me that I might fall; but Jehovah helped me. | 14 The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. | 14 The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. | 14 The LORD is my strength and my song. He is my savior. | 14 Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. | 14 My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation. | 15 The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly. | 15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. | 15 The sound of joyful singing and victory is heard in the tents of righteous people. The right hand of the LORD displays strength. | 15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly. | 15 The voice of triumph and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly. | 16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. | 16 The right hand of the LORD is held high. The right hand of the LORD displays strength. | 16 The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!" | 16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly. | 17 I will not die, but live, And tell of the works of the LORD. | 17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. | 17 I will not die, but I will live and tell what the LORD has done. | 17 I will not die, but live, and declare Yah's works. | 17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jah. | 18 The LORD has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death. | 18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. | 18 The LORD disciplined me severely, but he did not allow me to be killed. | 18 Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death. | 18 Jah hath chastened me sore; but he hath not given me over unto death. | 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the LORD. | 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD: | 19 Open the gates of righteousness for me. I will go through them [and] give thanks to the LORD. | 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah. | 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them; Jah will I praise. | 20 This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it. | 20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter. | 20 This is the gate of the LORD through which righteous people will enter. | 20 This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it. | 20 This is the gate of Jehovah: the righteous shall enter therein. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 I shall give thanks to You, for You have answered me, And You have become my salvation. | 21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. | 21 I give thanks to you, because you have answered me. You are my savior. | 21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation. | 21 I will give thee thanks, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation. | 22 The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner stone. | 22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. | 22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. | 22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner. | 22 The stone which the builders rejected hath become the head of the corner: | 23 This is the LORD'S doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. | 23 This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. | 23 The LORD is responsible for this, and it is amazing for us to see. | 23 This is Yahweh's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes. | 23 This is of Jehovah; it is wonderful in our eyes. | 24 This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. | 24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. | 24 This is the day the LORD has made. Let's rejoice and be glad today! | 24 This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it! | 24 This is the day that Jehovah hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. | 25 O LORD, do save, we beseech You; O LORD, we beseech You, do send prosperity! | 25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. | 25 We beg you, O LORD, save us! We beg you, O LORD, give us success! | 25 Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now. | 25 Oh save, Jehovah, I beseech thee; Jehovah, I beseech thee, oh send prosperity! | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD; We have blessed you from the house of the LORD. | 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. | 26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD. We bless you from the LORD's house. | 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh! We have blessed you out of the house of Yahweh. | 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah. | 27 The LORD is God, and He has given us light; Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. | 27 God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. | 27 The LORD is God, and he has given us light. March in a festival procession with branches to the horns of the altar. | 27 Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar. | 27 Jehovah is �God, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar. | 28 You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I extol You. | 28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee. | 28 You are my God, and I give thanks to you. My God, I honor you highly. | 28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you. | 28 Thou art my �God, and I will give thee thanks; my God, I will exalt thee. | 29 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. | 29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. | 29 Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his mercy endures forever. | 29 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. ALEPH | 29 Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever. |
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