| Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! | 1Praise the LORD! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting! |
| 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. | 2The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel. |
| 3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. |
| 4He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. | 4He counts the stars and calls them all by name. |
| 5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. | 5How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension! |
| 6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground. | 6The LORD supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust. |
| 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God, | 7Sing out your thanks to the LORD; sing praises to our God with a harp. |
| 8who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. | 8He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures. |
| 9He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. | 9He gives food to the wild animals and feeds the young ravens when they cry. |
| 10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man. | 10He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might. |
| 11The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion. | 11No, the LORD’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love. |
| 12Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion! | 12Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! |
| 13For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you. | 13For he has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within your walls. |
| 14He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat. | 14He sends peace across your nation and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat. |
| 15He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly. | 15He sends his orders to the world— how swiftly his word flies! |
| 16He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; | 16He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes. |
| 17He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? | 17He hurls the hail like stones. Who can stand against his freezing cold? |
| 18He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. | 18Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws. |
| 19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. | 19He has revealed his words to Jacob, his decrees and regulations to Israel. |
| 20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah! | 20He has not done this for any other nation; they do not know his regulations. Praise the LORD! |
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