Hebrew Names Version HNV
The Message Bible MSG
1 Praise the LORD, For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
1
Hallelujah! It's a good thing to sing praise to our God; praise is beautiful, praise is fitting.
2 The LORD builds up Yerushalayim. He gathers together the outcasts of Yisra'el.
2
God's the one who rebuilds Jerusalem, who regathers Israel's scattered exiles.
3 He heals the broken in heart, And binds up their wounds.
3
He heals the heartbroken and bandages their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
4
He counts the stars and assigns each a name.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
5
Our Lord is great, with limitless strength; we'll never comprehend what he knows and does
6 The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
6
God puts the fallen on their feet again and pushes the wicked into the ditch.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
7
Sing to God a thanksgiving hymn, play music on your instruments to God,
8 Who covers the sky with clouds, Who prepares rain for the eretz, Who makes grass grow on the mountains.
8
Who fills the sky with clouds, preparing rain for the earth, Then turning the mountains green with grass,
9 He provides food for the cattle, And for the young ravens when they call.
9
feeding both cattle and crows.
10 He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
10
He's not impressed with horsepower; the size of our muscles means little to him.
11 The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, In those who hope in his lovingkindness.
11
Those who fear God get God's attention; they can depend on his strength.
12 Praise the LORD, Yerushalayim! Praise your God, Tziyon!
12
Jerusalem, worship God! Zion, praise your God!
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
13
He made your city secure, he blessed your children among you.
14 He makes shalom in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
14
He keeps the peace at your borders, he puts the best bread on your tables.
15 He sends out his mitzvah on eretz. His word runs very swiftly.
15
He launches his promises earthward - how swift and sure they come!
16 He gives snow like wool, And scatters frost like ashes.
16
He spreads snow like a white fleece, he scatters frost like ashes,
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
17
He broadcasts hail like birdseed - who can survive his winter?
18 He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
18
Then he gives the command and it all melts; he breathes on winter - suddenly it's spring!
19 He shows his word to Ya`akov; His statutes and his ordinances to Yisra'el.
19
He speaks the same way to Jacob, speaks words that work to Israel.
20 He has not done this for any nation; They don't know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!
20
He never did this to the other nations; they never heard such commands. Hallelujah!
The Hebrew Names Version is in the public domain.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.