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

Praise ye Jah! For good to praise our God, For pleasant -- comely praise.

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

Building Jerusalem Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.

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

Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.

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

Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.

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

Great our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.

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

Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.

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

Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.

8 W ho covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up mountains,

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

Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.

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

Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.

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

Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.

12 P raise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.

Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, 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 did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.

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

Who is making thy border peace, the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.

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

Who is sending forth His saying earth, Very speedily doth His word run.

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

Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.

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

Casting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?

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

He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow -- the waters flow.

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

Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

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

He hath not done so to any nation, As to judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye Jah!