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Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely.
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The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem; He gathers Israel's exiled people.
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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
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He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them.
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Our Lord is great, vast in power; His understanding is infinite.
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The Lord helps the afflicted but brings the wicked to the ground.
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Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; play the lyre to our God,
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who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills.
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He provides the animals with their food, and the young ravens, what they cry for.
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He is not impressed by the strength of a horse; He does not value the power of a man.
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The Lord values those who fear Him, those who put their hope in His faithful love.
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Exalt the Lord, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion!
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For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your children within you.
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He endows your territory with prosperity; He satisfies you with the finest wheat.
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He sends His command throughout the earth; His word runs swiftly.
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He spreads snow like wool; He scatters frost like ashes;
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He throws His hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand His cold?
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He sends His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
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He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
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He has not done this for any nation; they do not know [His] judgments. Hallelujah!
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