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1 Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God; for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.
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Praise the LORD! Because it is good to sing praise to our God! Because it is a pleasure to make beautiful praise!
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
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The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathering up Israel's exiles.
3 He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.
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God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names.
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God counts the stars by number, giving each one a name.
5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.
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Our Lord is great and so strong! God's knowledge can't be grasped!
6 The Lord lifts up the downtrodden; he casts the wicked to the ground.
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The LORD helps the poor, but throws the wicked down on the dirt!
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre.
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Sing to the LORD with thanks; sing praises to our God with a lyre!
8 He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the hills.
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God covers the skies with clouds; God makes rain for the earth; God makes the mountains sprout green grass.
9 He gives to the animals their food, and to the young ravens when they cry.
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God gives food to the animals— even to the baby ravens when they cry out.
10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner;
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God doesn't prize the strength of a horse; God doesn't treasure the legs of a runner.
11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
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No. The LORD treasures the people who honor him, the people who wait for his faithful love.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
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Worship the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you.
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Because God secures the bars on your gates, God blesses the children you have there.
14 He grants peace within your borders; he fills you with the finest of wheat.
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God establishes your borders peacefully. God fills you full with the very best wheat.
15 He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
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God issues his command to the earth— God's word speeds off fast!
16 He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.
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God spreads snow like it was wool; God scatters frost like it was ashes;
17 He hurls down hail like crumbs— who can stand before his cold?
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God throws his hail down like crumbs— who can endure God's freezing cold?
18 He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.
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Then God issues his word and melts it all away! God makes his winds blow; the water flows again.
19 He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and ordinances to Israel.
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God proclaims his word to Jacob; his statutes and rules to Israel.
20 He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his ordinances. Praise the Lord!
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God hasn't done that with any other nation; those nations have no knowledge of God's rules. Praise the LORD!
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