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

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

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

The Lord builds up Jerusalem. He gathers those of Israel who had been taken away.

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

He heals those who have a broken heart. He heals their sorrows.

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

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

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

Great is our Lord, and great in power. His understanding has no end.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens that cry.

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

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

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

But the Lord favors those who fear Him and those who wait for His loving-kindness.

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

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

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

For He has made your gates strong. He has made good come to your children within you.

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

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

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

He sends His Word to the earth. And His Word runs fast.

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

He gives snow like wool. He spreads ice like ashes.

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

He throws down His ice as hail stones. 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 sends out His Word and melts them. He makes His wind blow and the waters flow.

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

He speaks His Word to Jacob, and His Law to Israel.

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

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