| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! | 1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely. |
| 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. | 2The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; He gathers Israel's exiled people. |
| 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 counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. |
| 5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. | 5Our Lord is great, vast in power; His understanding is infinite. |
| 6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground. | 6The LORD helps the afflicted but brings 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; play the lyre to our God, |
| 8who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. | 8who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills. |
| 9He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. | 9He provides the animals with their food, and the young ravens, what they cry for. |
| 10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man. | 10He is not impressed by the strength of a horse; He does not value the power of a man. |
| 11The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion. | 11The LORD values those who fear Him, those who put their hope in His faithful love. |
| 12Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion! | 12Exalt the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion! |
| 13For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you. | 13For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your children within you. |
| 14He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat. | 14He endows your territory with prosperity; He satisfies you with the finest wheat. |
| 15He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly. | 15He sends His command throughout the earth; His word runs swiftly. |
| 16He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; | 16He spreads snow like wool; He scatters frost like ashes; |
| 17He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? | 17He throws His hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand His cold? |
| 18He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. | 18He sends His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, 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 judgments to Israel. |
| 20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah! | 20He has not done this for any nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah! |
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