New King James Version NKJV
New International Version NIV
1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.
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Praise the LORD.How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
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The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.
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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.
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He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
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Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
6 The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.
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The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God,
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Sing to the LORD with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp.
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