[1] Praise the LORD! It is good to sing praise to our God; it is pleasant and right to praise him. [2] The LORD is restoring Jerusalem; he is bringing back the exiles. [3] He heals the broken-hearted and bandages their wounds. [4] He has decided the number of the stars and calls each one by name. [5] Great and mighty is our Lord; his wisdom cannot be measured. [6] He raises the humble, but crushes the wicked to the ground. [7] Sing hymns of praise to the LORD; play music on the harp to our God. [8] He spreads clouds over the sky; he provides rain for the earth and makes grass grow on the hills. [9] He gives animals their food and feeds the young ravens when they call. [10] His pleasure is not in strong horses, nor his delight in brave soldiers; [11] but he takes pleasure in those who honor him, in those who trust in his constant love. [12] Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! [13] He keeps your gates strong; he blesses your people. [14] He keeps your borders safe and satisfies you with the finest wheat. [15] He gives a command to the earth, and what he says is quickly done. [16] He spreads snow like a blanket and scatters frost like dust. [17] He sends hail like gravel; no one can endure the cold he sends! [18] Then he gives a command, and the ice melts; he sends the wind, and the water flows. [19] He gives his message to his people, his instructions and laws to Israel. [20] He has not done this for other nations; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD!
