New Living Translation | Berean Study Bible |
1Praise the LORD! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting! | 1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! |
2The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel. | 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. |
3He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. | 3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. |
4He counts the stars and calls them all by name. | 4He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. |
5How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension! | 5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. |
6The LORD supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust. | 6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground. |
7Sing out your thanks to the LORD; sing praises to our God with a harp. | 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God, |
8He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures. | 8who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. |
9He gives food to the wild animals and feeds the young ravens when they cry. | 9He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. |
10He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might. | 10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man. |
11No, the LORD’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love. | 11The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion. |
12Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! | 12Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion! |
13For he has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within your walls. | 13For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you. |
14He sends peace across your nation and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat. | 14He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat. |
15He sends his orders to the world— how swiftly his word flies! | 15He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly. |
16He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes. | 16He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; |
17He hurls the hail like stones. Who can stand against his freezing cold? | 17He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? |
18Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws. | 18He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. |
19He has revealed his words to Jacob, his decrees and regulations to Israel. | 19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. |
20He has not done this for any other nation; they do not know his regulations. Praise the LORD! | 20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah! |
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