It Is Good to Sing Praises 1 UEB Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable. BSB BSB: Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
2 UEB Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel. BSB BSB: The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 UEB He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. BSB BSB: He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 UEB He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them. BSB BSB: He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
5 UEB Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured. BSB BSB: Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
6 UEB Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground. BSB BSB: The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 UEB Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp. BSB BSB: Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
8 UEB He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains. BSB BSB: who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
9 UEB He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry. BSB BSB: He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 UEB He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong 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 UEB Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness. BSB BSB: The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
12 UEB Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion. BSB BSB: Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
13 UEB For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you. BSB BSB: For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
14 UEB He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat. BSB BSB: He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
15 UEB He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly. BSB BSB: He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
16 UEB He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes. BSB BSB: He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 UEB He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends? BSB BSB: He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
18 UEB He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow. BSB BSB: He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
19 UEB He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel. BSB BSB: He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 UEB He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh. BSB BSB: He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
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