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¹ (146-1) Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.² (146-2) The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.³ (146-3) Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.⁴ (146-4) Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names.⁵ (146-5) Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.⁶ (146-6) The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.⁷ (146-7) Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.⁸ (146-8) Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.⁹ (146-9) Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.¹⁰ (146-10) He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.¹¹ (146-11) The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.

¹² (147-1) Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.¹³ (147-2) Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.¹⁴ (147-3) Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.¹⁵ (147-4) Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.¹⁶ (147-5) Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.¹⁷ (147-6) He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?¹⁸ (147-7) He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.¹⁹ (147-8) Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.²⁰ (147-9) He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.