How good to sing praise to our God;
    how pleasant to give fitting praise.^(A)
2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem,
    and gathers the dispersed of Israel,^(B)
3 Healing the brokenhearted,
    and binding up their wounds.^(C)
4 He numbers the stars,
    and gives to all of them their names.^(D)
5 Great is our Lord, vast in power,
    with wisdom beyond measure.^(E)
6 The Lord gives aid to the poor,
    but casts the wicked to the ground.^(F)

⁷ Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
    with the lyre make music to our God,^(G)
8 [b]Who covers the heavens with clouds,
    provides rain for the earth,
    makes grass sprout on the mountains,^(H)
9 Who gives animals their food
    and young ravens what they cry for.^(I)
10 [c]He takes no delight in the strength of horses,
    no pleasure in the runner’s stride.^(J)
11 Rather the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
    those who put their hope in his mercy.

¹² Glorify the Lord, Jerusalem;
    Zion, offer praise to your God,
¹³ For he has strengthened the bars of your gates,
    blessed your children within you.^(K)
14 He brings peace to your borders,
    and satisfies you with finest wheat.^(L)
15 [d]He sends his command to earth;
    his word runs swiftly!^(M)
16 Thus he makes the snow like wool,
    and spreads the frost like ash;^(N)
17 He disperses hail like crumbs.
    Who can withstand his cold?
¹⁸ Yet when again he issues his command, it melts them;
    he raises his winds and the waters flow.
¹⁹ He proclaims his word to Jacob,
    his statutes and laws to Israel.^(O)
20 He has not done this for any other nation;
    of such laws they know nothing.
Hallelujah!