| New Living Translation | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Praise the LORD! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting! | 1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely. |
| 2The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel. | 2The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; He gathers Israel's exiled people. |
| 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 counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. |
| 5How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension! | 5Our Lord is great, vast in power; His understanding is infinite. |
| 6The LORD supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust. | 6The LORD helps the afflicted but brings 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; play the lyre 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, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills. |
| 9He gives food to the wild animals and feeds the young ravens when they cry. | 9He provides the animals with their food, and the young ravens, what they cry for. |
| 10He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might. | 10He is not impressed by the strength of a horse; He does not value the power of a man. |
| 11No, the LORD’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love. | 11The LORD values those who fear Him, those who put their hope in His faithful love. |
| 12Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! | 12Exalt the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, 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 your children within you. |
| 14He sends peace across your nation and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat. | 14He endows your territory with prosperity; He satisfies you with the finest wheat. |
| 15He sends his orders to the world— how swiftly his word flies! | 15He sends His command throughout the earth; His word runs swiftly. |
| 16He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes. | 16He spreads snow like wool; He scatters frost like ashes; |
| 17He hurls the hail like stones. Who can stand against his freezing cold? | 17He throws His hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand His cold? |
| 18Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws. | 18He sends 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 not done this for any nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah! |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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