1 ¶ Halelu-JAH: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for praise is pleasant and beautiful.

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

2 T he LORD, he who builds up Jerusalem; shall gather together the outcasts of Israel.

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

3 H e heals the broken hearted, and he binds up their wounds.

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

4 H e counts the number of the stars and calls them all by their names.

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

5 G reat is our Lord and of great power; his intelligence is infinite.

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

6 T he LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked down to the earth.

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

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

Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

8 W ho covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares the rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.

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

9 H e who gives the beast his food and to the sons of the ravens which cry unto him.

He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

10 H e does not delight in the strength of the horse; nor does he take 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 takes pleasure in those that fear him, in those that wait upon his mercy.

The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

12 ¶ Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

13 F or he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy sons within thee.

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

14 H e who makes peace to be thy borders shall fill thee with the finest of the wheat.

He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

15 H e sends forth his word upon earth; his word runs very swiftly.

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

16 H e who gives snow like wool scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

17 H e casts 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 shall send forth his word and melt them; his wind shall blow, and the waters shall flow.

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

19 H e declares his words 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 has not dealt so with the other nations, which have not known his judgments. Halelu-JAH.

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