New King James Version NKJV
Hebrew Names Version HNV
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, For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is 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 Yerushalayim. He gathers together the outcasts of Yisra'el.
3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.
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He heals the broken in heart, And binds up their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.
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He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
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 is infinite.
6 The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.
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The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down 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 thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
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Who covers the sky with clouds, Who prepares rain for the eretz, Who makes grass grow on the mountains.
9 He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.
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He provides food for the cattle, And for the young ravens when they call.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
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He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.
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The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, In those who hope in his lovingkindness.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
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Praise the LORD, Yerushalayim! Praise your God, Tziyon!
13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you.
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For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
14 He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat.
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He makes shalom in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.
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He sends out his mitzvah on eretz. His word runs very swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
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He gives snow like wool, And scatters frost like ashes.
17 He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold?
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He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
18 He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
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He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
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He shows his word to Ya`akov; His statutes and his ordinances to Yisra'el.
20 He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the Lord!
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He has not done this for any nation; They don't know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Hebrew Names Version is in the public domain.