Berean Study Bible | English Standard Version |
1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! | 1Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. |
2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. | 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. |
3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. |
4He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. | 4He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. |
5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. | 5Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. |
6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground. | 6The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground. |
7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God, | 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre! |
8who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. | 8He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills. |
9He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. | 9He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry. |
10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man. | 10His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, |
11The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion. | 11but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. |
12Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion! | 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! |
13For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you. | 13For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you. |
14He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat. | 14He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat. |
15He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly. | 15He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. |
16He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; | 16He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. |
17He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? | 17He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold? |
18He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. | 18He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow. |
19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. | 19He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel. |
20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah! | 20He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules. Praise the LORD! |
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