1 Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! |
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel. |
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. |
4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. |
5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. |
6 The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground. |
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp. |
8 He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. |
9 He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call. |
10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; |
11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. |
12 Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion, |
13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you. |
14 He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat. |
15 He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. |
16 He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. |
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast? |
18 He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow. |
19 He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel. |
20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD. |