1Praise the LORD. It is good to sing praises to our God. It is pleasant, and praise is fitting.
2The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3He heals those whose hearts are broken, and binds up their wounds.
4He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
5Great is our Lord, and great in power. His understanding has no limit.
6The LORD lifts up the meek. He throws the wicked down to the ground.
7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praise to our God on the harp.
8He covers the sky with clouds. He prepares rain for the earth. He makes grass grow on the mountains.
9He gives the animals their food, and feeds the young ravens when they cry.
10He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his mercy.
12Praise the LORD, Jerusalem. Praise your God, Zion.
13For he has made the bars of your gates strong. He has blessed your children within you.
14He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15He sends out his command to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
16He gives snow like wool. He scatters the frost like ashes.
17He throws down his ice like crumbs. Who can stand before his cold?
18He sends out his word, and melts them. He makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.
19He shows his word to Jacob, his laws and his judgments to Israel.
20He has not done this for any other nation. As for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD.