[1] Praise the Lord! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting!
[2] The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel.
[3] He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
[4] He counts the stars and calls them all by name.
[5] How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!
[6] The Lord supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust.
[7] Sing out your thanks to the Lord; sing praises to our God with a harp.
[8] He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.
[9] He gives food to the wild animals and feeds the young ravens when they cry.
[10] He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might.
[11] No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.
[12] Glorify the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
[13] For he has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within your walls.
[14] He sends peace across your nation and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat.
[15] He sends his orders to the world— how swiftly his word flies!
[16] He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes.
[17] He hurls the hail like stones. Who can stand against his freezing cold?
[18] Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws.
[19] He has revealed his words to Jacob, his decrees and regulations to Israel.
[20] He has not done this for any other nation; they do not know his regulations. Praise the Lord!