1 P raise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God. For it is pleasing and praise is right.

2 T he Lord builds up Jerusalem. He gathers those of Israel who had been taken away.

3 H e heals those who have a broken heart. He heals their sorrows.

4 H e knows the number of the stars. He gives names to all of them.

5 G reat is our Lord, and great in power. His understanding has no end.

6 T he Lord lifts up those who are suffering, and He brings the sinful down to the ground.

7 S ing to the Lord with thanks. Sing praises to our God on the harp.

8 H e covers the heavens with clouds. He gives rain for the earth. He makes grass grow on the mountains.

9 H e gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens that cry.

10 H is joy is not in the strength of a horse. He does not find joy in the legs of a man.

11 B ut the Lord favors those who fear Him and those who wait for His loving-kindness.

12 P raise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

13 F or He has made your gates strong. He has made good come to your children within you.

14 H e makes peace within your walls. He fills you with the best grain.

15 H e sends His Word to the earth. And His Word runs fast.

16 H e gives snow like wool. He spreads ice like ashes.

17 H e throws down His ice as hail stones. Who can stand before His cold?

18 H e sends out His Word and melts them. He makes His wind blow and the waters flow.

19 H e speaks His Word to Jacob, and His Law to Israel.

20 H e has not done this with any other nation. They do not know His Law. Praise the Lord!