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| 1Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. | 1Hallelujah! It is good to sing praise to our God, and it is fitting to sing glorious praise. |
| 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. | 2The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers together the outcasts of Israel. |
| 3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their injuries. |
| 4He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. | 4He keeps track of the number of stars, assigning names to all of them. |
| 5Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. | 5Our Lord is great, and rich in power; his understanding has no limitation. |
| 6The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground. | 6The LORD supports the afflicted while he casts the wicked to the ground. |
| 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre! | 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving, and compose music to our God with the lyre. |
| 8He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills. | 8He shields the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth and making grass grow on the hills. |
| 9He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry. | 9He gives wild animals their food, including the young ravens when they cry. |
| 10His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, | 10He takes no delight in the strength of a horse, and gains no pleasure in the runner's swiftness. |
| 11but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. | 11But the LORD is pleased with those who fear him, with those who depend on his gracious love. |
| 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! | 12Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! |
| 13For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you. | 13For he has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessing your children within you. |
| 14He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat. | 14He grants peace within your borders, satisfying you with the finest of wheat. |
| 15He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. | 15He sends out his command to the earth, making his word go forth quickly. |
| 16He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. | 16He supplies snow like wool, scattering frost like ashes. |
| 17He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold? | 17He casts down his ice crystals like bread fragments. Who can endure his freezing cold? |
| 18He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow. | 18He sends out his word and melts them. He makes his wind blow and the water flows. |
| 19He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel. | 19He declares his words to Jacob, his statutes and decrees to Israel. |
| 20He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules. Praise the LORD! | 20He has not dealt with any other nation like this; they never knew his decrees. Hallelujah! |
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