1 P raise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.

2 T he Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

3 H e heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

4 H e counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.

5 G reat is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

6 T he Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.

7 S ing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God,

8 W ho covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

9 H e gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.

10 H e does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 T he Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.

12 P raise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

13 F or He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you.

14 H e makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat.

15 H e sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.

16 H e gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;

17 H e casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold?

18 H e sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

19 H e declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

20 H e has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the Lord!