1 P raise ye Jah! For good to praise our God, For pleasant -- comely praise.

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

2 B uilding Jerusalem Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.

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

3 W ho is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.

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

4 A ppointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.

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

5 G reat our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.

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

6 J ehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.

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

7 A nswer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.

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

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

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

9 G iving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.

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

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

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 J ehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.

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

12 G lorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, O Zion.

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

13 F or He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.

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

14 W ho is making thy border peace, the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.

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

15 W ho is sending forth His saying earth, Very speedily doth His word run.

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

16 W ho is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.

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

17 C asting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

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

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

19 D eclaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

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

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