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1 Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God! How pleasant and right it is to praise him!
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1 Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
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2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers the scattered people of Israel.
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2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.
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3 He heals those who have broken hearts. He takes care of their wounds.
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3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
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4 He decides how many stars there should be. He gives each one of them a name.
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4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
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5 Great is our Lord. His power is mighty. There is no limit to his understanding.
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5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
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6 The LORD gives strength to those who aren't proud. But he throws evil people down to the ground.
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6 The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
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7 Sing to the LORD and give thanks to him. Make music to our God on the harp.
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7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.
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8 He covers the sky with clouds. He supplies the earth with rain. He makes grass grow on the hills.
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8 He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
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9 He provides food for the cattle. He provides for the young ravens when they cry out.
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9 He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.
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10 He doesn't take pleasure in the strength of horses. He doesn't take delight in the strong legs of men.
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10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man;
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11 The LORD takes delight in those who have respect for him. They put their hope in his faithful love.
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11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
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12 Jerusalem, praise the Lord. Zion, praise your God.
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12 Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion,
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13 He makes the bars of your gates stronger. He blesses the people who live inside you.
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13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.
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14 He keeps your borders safe and secure. He satisfies you with the finest wheat.
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14 He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
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15 He sends his command to the earth. His word arrives there quickly.
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15 He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
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16 He spreads the snow like wool. He scatters the frost like ashes.
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16 He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
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17 He throws down his hail like small stones. No one can stand his icy blast.
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17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?
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18 He gives his command, and the ice melts. He stirs up his winds, and the waters flow.
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18 He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
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19 He has made his word known to the people of Jacob. He has made his laws and rules known to Israel.
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19 He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.
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20 He hasn't done that for any other nation. They don't know his laws. Praise the Lord.
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20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD.
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