1 GLT Praise Yahweh! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and suitable is a song of praise. BSB BSB: Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
2 GLT Yahweh builds up Jerusalem, he gathers the scattered people of Israel. BSB BSB: The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 GLT He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. BSB BSB: He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 GLT He counts the number of 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 GLT Great is our Lord and abounding in power, his understanding is without measure. BSB BSB: Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
6 GLT 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 GLT 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 GLT He is the one who covers the heavens with clouds; he is the one who prepares rain for the earth; he is the one who causes the mountains to 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 GLT He gives food to the animals and to the children of the ravens when they call. BSB BSB: He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 GLT He does not delight in the strength of a horse, he does not enjoy 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 GLT Yahweh enjoys those who fear him, those who hope for his steadfast love. BSB BSB: The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
12 GLT Extol Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion. BSB BSB: Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
13 GLT For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children in your midst. BSB BSB: For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
14 GLT He sets your borders with peace, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat. BSB BSB: He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
15 GLT He sends out his word to the land, his command runs with swiftness. BSB BSB: He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
16 GLT 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 GLT He sends out his hail like crumbs, who can stand before his cold? BSB BSB: He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
18 GLT He sends out his command and melts them; 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 GLT 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 GLT He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his judgments, 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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