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Praise 1 the LORD!
For a it is good to sing praises to our God;
b For it is pleasant, and c praise is beautiful.
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The LORD d builds up Jerusalem;
e He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
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f He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their 2 wounds.
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g He counts the number of the stars;
He calls them all by name.
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h Great is our Lord, and i mighty in power;
j His understanding is infinite.
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k The LORD lifts up the humble;
He casts the wicked down to the ground.
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Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;
Sing praises on the harp to our God,
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l Who covers the heavens with clouds,
Who prepares rain for the earth,
Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
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m He gives to the beast its food,
And n to the young ravens that cry.
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o He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
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The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.
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Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
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For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;
He has blessed your children within you.
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p He makes peace in your borders,
And q fills you with 3 the finest wheat.
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r He sends out His command to the earth;
His word runs very swiftly.
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s He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
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He casts out His hail like 4 morsels;
Who can stand before His cold?
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t He sends out His word and melts them;
He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
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u He declares His word to Jacob,
v His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
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w He has not dealt thus with any nation;
And as for His judgments, they have not known them.
5 Praise the LORD!