[1] Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is comely. [2] Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. [3] He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds. [4] He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names. [5] Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. [6] Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground. [7] Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God, [8] Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. [9] He giveth to the beast his food, And to the young ravens which cry. [10] He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man. [11] Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness. [12] Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion. [13] For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee. [14] He maketh peace in thy borders; He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. [15] He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly. [16] He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. [17] He casteth forth his ice like morsels: Who can stand before his cold? [18] He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. [19] He showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel. [20] He hath not dealt so with any nation; And as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye Jehovah.
