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1 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.
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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 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 determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names.
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He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.
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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 to the ground.
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The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
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