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¹ Praise the Lord!

It is good to sing praise to our God;
    it is pleasant and right to praise him.
² The Lord is restoring Jerusalem;
    he is bringing back the exiles.
³ He heals the broken-hearted
    and bandages their wounds.

⁴ He has decided the number of the stars
    and calls each one by name.
⁵ Great and mighty is our Lord;
    his wisdom cannot be measured.
⁶ He raises the humble,
    but crushes the wicked to the ground.

⁷ Sing hymns of praise to the Lord;
    play music on the harp to our God.
⁸ He spreads clouds over the sky;
    he provides rain for the earth
    and makes grass grow on the hills.
⁹ He gives animals their food
    and feeds the young ravens when they call.

¹⁰ His pleasure is not in strong horses,
    nor his delight in brave soldiers;
¹¹ but he takes pleasure in those who honor him,
    in those who trust in his constant love.

¹² Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
    Praise your God, O Zion!
¹³ He keeps your gates strong;
    he blesses your people.
¹⁴ He keeps your borders safe
    and satisfies you with the finest wheat.

¹⁵ He gives a command to the earth,
    and what he says is quickly done.
¹⁶ He spreads snow like a blanket
    and scatters frost like dust.
¹⁷ He sends hail like gravel;
    no one can endure the cold he sends!
¹⁸ Then he gives a command, and the ice melts;
    he sends the wind, and the water flows.

¹⁹ He gives his message to his people,
    his instructions and laws to Israel.
²⁰ He has not done this for other nations;
    they do not know his laws.

Praise the Lord!