[1] Hallelujah! It is good to sing psalms to our God. It is pleasant to sing his praise beautifully. [2] The LORD is the builder of Jerusalem. He is the one who gathers the outcasts of Israel together. [3] He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds. [4] He determines the number of stars. He gives each one a name. [5] Our Lord is great, and his power is great. There is no limit to his understanding. [6] The LORD gives relief to those who are oppressed. He brings wicked people down to the ground. [7] Sing to the LORD a song of thanksgiving. Make music to our God with a lyre. [8] He covers the sky with clouds. He provides rain for the ground. He makes grass grow on the mountains. [9] He is the one who gives food to animals and to young ravens when they call out. [10] He finds no joy in strong horses, nor is he pleased by brave soldiers. [11] The LORD is pleased with those who fear him, with those who wait with hope for his mercy. [12] Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! [13] He makes the bars across your gates strong. He blesses the children within you. [14] He is the one who brings peace to your borders and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat. [15] He is the one who sends his promise throughout the earth. His word travels with great speed. [16] He is the one who sends snow like wool and scatters frost like ashes. [17] He is the one who throws his hailstones like breadcrumbs. Who can withstand his chilling blast? [18] He sends out his word and melts his hailstones. He makes wind blow and water flow. [19] He speaks his word to Jacob, his laws and judicial decisions to Israel. [20] He has done nothing like this for any other nation. The other nations do not know the decisions he has handed down. Hallelujah!
