[1] Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.
[2] The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
[3] He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.
[4] He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.
[5] Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
[6] The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.
[7] Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God,
[8] Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
[9] He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.
[10] He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
[11] The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.
[12] Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
[13] For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you.
[14] He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat.
[15] He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.
[16] He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
[17] He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold?
[18] He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
[19] He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
[20] He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the Lord!