It Is Good to Sing Praises 1 Brenton Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggæus and Zacharias. Praise ye the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God. BSB BSB: Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
2 Brenton The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel. BSB BSB: The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 Brenton He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. BSB BSB: He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 Brenton He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names. BSB BSB: He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
5 Brenton Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite. BSB BSB: Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
6 Brenton The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground. BSB BSB: The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Brenton Begin the song with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God: BSB BSB: Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
8 Brenton who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, and green herb for the service of men; BSB BSB: who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
9 Brenton and gives to cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him. BSB BSB: He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 Brenton He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man. BSB BSB: He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 Brenton The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy. BSB BSB: The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
12 Brenton Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggæus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion. BSB BSB: Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
13 Brenton For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy children within thee. BSB BSB: For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
14 Brenton He makes thy borders peaceful, and fills thee with the flour of wheat. BSB BSB: He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
15 Brenton He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly. BSB BSB: He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
16 Brenton He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes. BSB BSB: He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 Brenton Casting forth his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold? BSB BSB: He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
18 Brenton He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow with his wind, and the waters shall flow. BSB BSB: He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
19 Brenton He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgments to Israel. BSB BSB: He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 Brenton He has not done so to any other nation; and he has not shewn them his judgments. BSB BSB: He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
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