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How good it is to sing praises to our God,
how pleasant and lovely to praise him!
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars;
he calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power;
his understanding has no limit.
6 The LORD sustains the humble,
but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;
make music on the harp to our God,
8 who covers the sky with clouds,
who prepares rain for the earth,
who makes grass to grow on the hills.
9 He provides food for the animals,
and for the young ravens when they call.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD is pleased with those who fear him,
who hope in his loving devotion.
12 Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem;
praise your God, O Zion!
13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates
and blesses the children within you.
14 He makes peace at your borders;
he fills you with the finest wheat.
15 He sends forth his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow like wool;
he scatters the frost like ashes;
17 he casts forth his hail like crumbs.†147:17 Or like pebbles or like morsels
Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends forth his word and melts them;
he unleashes his winds, and the waters flow.
19 He declares his words‡147:19 Qere; Ketiv his word to Jacob,
his statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;
they do not know his judgments.§147:20 DSS and LXX he has not made known to them his judgments
Hallelujah!