1 P raise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of our God; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.

2 T he Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.

3 H e healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

4 H e telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

He counteth the number of the stars; he giveth names to them all.

5 G reat is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

6 T he Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.

7 S ing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God:

8 w ho covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains;

9 H e giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.

10 H e delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;

11 T he Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.

12 P raise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

Laud Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

13 F or he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee;

14 H e maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

He maketh peace in thy borders; he satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.

15 H e sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

16 H e giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;

17 H e casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

18 H e sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

He sendeth his word, and melteth them; he causeth his wind to blow—the waters flow.

19 H e sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

20 H e hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.

He hath not dealt thus with any nation; and as for judgments, they have not known them. Hallelujah!