Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
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! Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate! |
2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. | 2The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, and gathers the exiles of Israel. |
3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds. |
4He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. | 4He counts the number of the stars; he names all of them. |
5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. | 5Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom. |
6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground. | 6The LORD lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground. |
7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God, | 7Offer to the LORD a song of thanks! Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp! |
8who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. | 8He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides. |
9He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. | 9He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they chirp. |
10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man. | 10He is not enamored with the strength of a horse, nor is he impressed by the warrior's strong legs. |
11The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion. | 11The LORD takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love. |
12Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion! | 12Extol 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 makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children within you. |
14He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat. | 14He brings peace to your territory. He abundantly provides for you the best grain. |
15He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly. | 15He sends his command through the earth; swiftly his order reaches its destination. |
16He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; | 16He sends the snow that is white like wool; he spreads the frost that is white like ashes. |
17He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? | 17He throws his hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand the cold wind he sends? |
18He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. | 18He then orders it all to melt; he breathes on it, and the water flows. |
19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. | 19He proclaims his word to Jacob, his statutes and regulations to Israel. |
20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah! | 20He has not done so with any other nation; they are not aware of his regulations. Praise the LORD! |
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