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 the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.

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

The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

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

He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

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

He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.

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

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

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

The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.

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

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to 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 covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

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

He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.

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

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no 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.

The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.

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

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

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

For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you.

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

He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat.

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

He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.

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

He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;

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

He casts out His hail 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 sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

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

He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to 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 has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the Lord!