| NET Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God! Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate! | 1Hallelujah! It is good to sing praise to our God, and it is fitting to sing glorious praise. |
| 2The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, and gathers the exiles of Israel. | 2The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers together the outcasts of Israel. |
| 3He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their injuries. |
| 4He counts the number of the stars; he names all of them. | 4He keeps track of the number of stars, assigning names to all of them. |
| 5Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom. | 5Our Lord is great, and rich in power; his understanding has no limitation. |
| 6The LORD lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground. | 6The LORD supports the afflicted while he casts the wicked to the ground. |
| 7Offer to the LORD a song of thanks! Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp! | 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving, and compose music to our God with the lyre. |
| 8He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides. | 8He shields the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth and making grass grow on the hills. |
| 9He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they chirp. | 9He gives wild animals their food, including the young ravens when they cry. |
| 10He is not enamored with the strength of a horse, nor is he impressed by the warrior's strong legs. | 10He takes no delight in the strength of a horse, and gains no pleasure in the runner's swiftness. |
| 11The LORD takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love. | 11But the LORD is pleased with those who fear him, with those who depend on his gracious love. |
| 12Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! | 12Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! |
| 13For he makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children within you. | 13For he has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessing your children within you. |
| 14He brings peace to your territory. He abundantly provides for you the best grain. | 14He grants peace within your borders, satisfying you with the finest of wheat. |
| 15He sends his command through the earth; swiftly his order reaches its destination. | 15He sends out his command to the earth, making his word go forth quickly. |
| 16He sends the snow that is white like wool; he spreads the frost that is white like ashes. | 16He supplies snow like wool, scattering frost like ashes. |
| 17He throws his hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand the cold wind he sends? | 17He casts down his ice crystals like bread fragments. Who can endure his freezing cold? |
| 18He then orders it all to melt; he breathes on it, and the water flows. | 18He sends out his word and melts them. He makes his wind blow and the water flows. |
| 19He proclaims his word to Jacob, his statutes and regulations to Israel. | 19He declares his words to Jacob, his statutes and decrees to Israel. |
| 20He has not done so with any other nation; they are not aware of his regulations. Praise the LORD! | 20He has not dealt with any other nation like this; they never knew his decrees. Hallelujah! |
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