Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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1 (146-1) Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.
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Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God; for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.
2 (146-2) The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
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The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
3 (146-3) Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.
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He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.
4 (146-4) Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names.
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He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names.
5 (146-5) Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.
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Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.
6 (146-6) The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.
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The Lord lifts up the downtrodden; he casts the wicked to the ground.
7 (146-7) Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.
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Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre.
8 (146-8) Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.
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He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the hills.
9 (146-9) Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.
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He gives to the animals their food, and to the young ravens when they cry.
10 (146-10) He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.
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His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner;
11 (146-11) The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.
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but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
12 (147-1) Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
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Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
13 (147-2) Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.
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For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you.
14 (147-3) Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.
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He grants peace within your borders; he fills you with the finest of wheat.
15 (147-4) Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
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He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
16 (147-5) Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
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He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.
17 (147-6) He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?
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He hurls down hail like crumbs— who can stand before his cold?
18 (147-7) He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.
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He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.
19 (147-8) Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.
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He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and ordinances to Israel.
20 (147-9) He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.
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He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his ordinances. Praise the Lord!
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