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It is Good to Sing Praises

(Romans 3:1-8; Hebrews 10:1-18)

^{1 (a)}Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!² The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.³ He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.⁴ He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.⁵ Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.⁶ The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,⁸ who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.⁹ He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.¹⁰ He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.¹¹ The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

¹² Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!¹³ For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.¹⁴ He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.¹⁵ He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.¹⁶ He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;¹⁷ He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?¹⁸ He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.¹⁹ He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.²⁰ He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments^(a). Hallelujah!