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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!