| Christian Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely. | 1Praise the LORD! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting! |
| 2The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers Israel's exiled people. | 2The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel. |
| 3He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. |
| 4He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them. | 4He counts the stars and calls them all by name. |
| 5Our Lord is great, vast in power; his understanding is infinite. | 5How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension! |
| 6The LORD helps the oppressed but brings 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; play the lyre to our God, | 7Sing out your thanks to the LORD; sing praises to our God with a harp. |
| 8who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes 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 the animals with their food, and the young ravens, what they cry for. | 9He gives food to the wild animals and feeds the young ravens when they cry. |
| 10He is not impressed by the strength of a horse; he does not value the power of a warrior. | 10He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might. |
| 11The LORD values those who fear him, those who put their hope in his faithful love. | 11No, the LORD’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love. |
| 12Exalt the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion! | 12Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! |
| 13For he strengthens the bars of your city gates and blesses your children within you. | 13For he has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within your walls. |
| 14He endows your territory with prosperity; he satisfies you with the finest wheat. | 14He sends peace across your nation and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat. |
| 15He sends his command throughout the earth; his word runs swiftly. | 15He sends his orders to the world— how swiftly his word flies! |
| 16He spreads snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes; | 16He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes. |
| 17he throws his hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand his cold? | 17He hurls the hail like stones. Who can stand against his freezing cold? |
| 18He sends his word and melts them; he unleashes his winds, and the water flows. | 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 not done this for every 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! |
| The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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