1 P raise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is comely.

2 J ehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

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

4 H e counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.

5 G reat is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

6 J ehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

7 S ing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

8 W ho 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.

10 H e delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 J ehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.

12 P raise 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.

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

15 H e sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

16 H e giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

17 H e 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.

19 H e showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.

20 H e hath not dealt so with any nation; And as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye Jehovah.