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¹ Praise the Lord,
for it is good to sing praises to our God!
Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate!
² The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem,
and gathers the exiles of Israel.
³ He heals the brokenhearted,
and bandages their wounds.
⁴ He counts the number of the stars;
he names all of them.
⁵ Our Lord is great and has awesome power;
there is no limit to his wisdom.
⁶ The Lord lifts up the oppressed,
but knocks the wicked to the ground.
⁷ Offer to the Lord a song of thanks!
Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!
⁸ He covers the sky with clouds,
provides the earth with rain,
and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.
⁹ He gives food to the animals,
and to the young ravens when they chirp.
¹⁰ He is not enamored with the strength of a horse,
nor is he impressed by the warrior's strong legs.
¹¹ The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers,
and in those who wait for his loyal love.
¹² Extol the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
¹³ For he makes the bars of your gates strong.
He blesses your children within you.
¹⁴ He brings peace to your territory.
He abundantly provides for you the best grain.
¹⁵ He sends his command through the earth;
swiftly his order reaches its destination.
¹⁶ He sends the snow that is white like wool;
he spreads the frost that is white like ashes.
¹⁷ He throws his hailstones like crumbs.
Who can withstand the cold wind he sends?
¹⁸ He then orders it all to melt;
he breathes on it, and the water flows.
¹⁹ He proclaims his word to Jacob,
his statutes and regulations to Israel.
²⁰ He has not done so with any other nation;
they are not aware of his regulations.
Praise the Lord!