How Long? Psalm 13

The following is an English translation of Psalm 13 into song by linguists & professional musicians under the auspices of The Spoken English Bible , an oral Bible translation designed to reach Americans who may not yet engage with Scripture and to serve as a model for Bible translation in minority languages.

Lyrics:
1 How long, Yahweh, how long Did You abandon me?
How long, Yahweh, how long
Will You hide Your face?
2 How long will my plans turn into failures?
How long?
How long will my heart feel only sorrow?
How long?
How long will my enemy defeat me, always?
How long?
3 Think about me, answer me,
Fill my eyes with light again.
Before I fade away,
I see the face of death approaching.
4 Otherwise my enemies will celebrate my defeat.
5 I still trust Your endless love
And celebrate all that You’ve done.
6 I will sing and worship You, You’re always so generous.
5 I still trust Your endless love
And celebrate all that You’ve done.
6 I will sing and worship You, You’re always so generous.

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Who are We? Psalm 8

The following is an English translation of Psalm 8 into song by linguists & professional musicians under the auspices of The Spoken English Bible , an oral Bible translation designed to reach Americans who may not yet engage with Scripture and to serve as a model for Bible translation in minority languages.

Lyrics:
1 Oh Yahweh, how majestic is Your name Inscribed on the earth?
Yahweh, You’re the One in charge of our lives,
Your face shines in all You create.
Ooh, isn’t it lovely?
You have made the heavens shine!
And how beautiful, majestic, and divine
You are!
2 Infants cry to You, and You place Your strength Into them, so the enemy
Cannot speak one word because
You’re too powerful.
3 Ooh, as I look at how
You have placed the moon and stars,
With Your fingertips, 4 who are we?
Why care for us?
Son of Adam, why care for him?
5 Yet You made all humanity
Just a little lower than the angels,
And You crowned us royals
With honor and respect.
6 Ooh, You entrusted us with the beauty You have made,
Who are we?
You placed all this at our feet.
7 All the sheep, all the herds, and even the wild animals, and birds that fly, and fish at sea, and creatures ocean deep…
9 Ooh, how majestic is Your signature inscribed Over all the earth, Yahweh, One in charge of our lives.

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Sleep Peacefully - Psalm 3

The following is an English translation of Psalm 3 into song by linguists & professional musicians under the auspices of The Spoken English Bible , an oral Bible translation designed to reach Americans who may not yet engage with Scripture and to serve as a model for Bible translation in minority languages.

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Why Do the People Rebel? Psalm 2

The following is an English translation of Psalm 2 into song by linguists & professional musicians under the auspices of The Spoken English Bible , an oral Bible translation designed to reach Americans who may not yet engage with Scripture and to serve as a model for Bible translation in minority languages.

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Watch How They Thrive - Psalm 1

The following is an English translation of Psalm 1 into song by linguists & professional musicians under the auspices of The Spoken English Bible , an oral Bible translation designed to reach Americans who may not yet engage with Scripture and to serve as a model for Bible translation in minority languages.

Lyrics:
1 Happy are those who won’t take advice that’s twisted with evil
They won’t stand in line.
The mockers say, “Sit here,” they decline
To follow the right path.
2 They find delight in Yahweh’s Word
Pondering all He gave them to learn
Day and night grow
3 Like a tree
Planted by water
Whose fruit grow ripe in season,
Whose leaves are never leaving,
Watch how they thrive!
4 This can’t be said for the wicked,
Like dead leaves blown away by the wind.
5 They will not stand when judgment arrives,
The good and the bad finally divide.
6 Those who rebel, destruction they find
Those who do right, Yahweh will guide.
3 Whose fruit grow ripe in season,
Whose leaves are never leaving,
Whose fruit grow ripe in season,
Whose leaves are never leaving,
Watch how they thrive!
6 Those who do right, Yahweh will guide.
Those who rebel, destruction they find.

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