It Is Good to Sing Praises 1 ULT Hallelu Yah! For{ it is} good to make music{ to} our God, for praise{ is} pleasant and suitable. BSB BSB: Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
2 ULT Yahweh builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the scattered of Israel, BSB BSB: The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 ULT healing the broken of heart and binding up their wounds; BSB BSB: He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 ULT counting the number of the stars, he calls names to all of them. BSB BSB: He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
5 ULT Great is our Lord, and abundant of power, his understanding{ is} without number. BSB BSB: Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
6 ULT Yahweh is lifting up the poor, bringing down the wicked to the ground. BSB BSB: The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 ULT Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving; make music to our God with the harp, BSB BSB: Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
8 ULT the one covering the heavens with clouds; the one preparing rain for the earth, the one making the mountains sprout with grass. BSB BSB: who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
9 ULT He gives its food to the beast, to the sons of the raven when they call. BSB BSB: He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 ULT He does not delight in the strength of a horse; he does not take pleasure{ in} 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 ULT Yahweh takes pleasure{ in} the ones fearing him, the ones hoping for his covenant faithfulness. BSB BSB: The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
12 ULT Extol Yahweh, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion. BSB BSB: Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
13 ULT For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your sons in your midst. BSB BSB: For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
14 ULT The one putting peace{ at} your borders, he satisfies you{ with} the fat of wheat. BSB BSB: He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
15 ULT The one sending his command{ to} the earth, his word runs to swiftness. BSB BSB: He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
16 ULT The one making snow like wool, he scatters frost like ashes. BSB BSB: He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 ULT The one sending his hail like crumbs, who can stand to the face of his cold? BSB BSB: He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
18 ULT He sends his word, and he makes them melt; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow. BSB BSB: He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
19 ULT He declared his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel. BSB BSB: He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 ULT He has not done this for any{ other} nation, and his judgments, they do not know them. Hallelu Yah! BSB BSB: He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
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