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i Praise the Lord!
For j it is good to sing praises to our God;
for k it is pleasant, 1 and l a song of praise is fitting.
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The Lord m builds up Jerusalem;
he n gathers the outcasts of Israel.
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He heals o the brokenhearted
and p binds up their wounds.
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He q determines the number of the stars;
he r gives to all of them their names.
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s Great is our Lord, and t abundant in power;
u his understanding is beyond measure.
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The Lord v lifts up the humble; 2
he casts the wicked to the ground.
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w Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
make melody to our God on x the lyre!
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He covers the heavens with clouds;
he prepares y rain for the earth;
he makes z grass grow on the hills.
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He a gives to the beasts their food,
and to b the young ravens that cry.
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His delight is not in c the strength of the horse,
nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
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but the Lord d takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who e hope in his steadfast love.
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Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
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For he strengthens f the bars of your gates;
he blesses your children within you.
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He g makes peace in your borders;
he h fills you with the i finest of the wheat.
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He j sends out his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
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He gives k snow like wool;
he scatters l hoarfrost like ashes.
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He hurls down his crystals of m ice like crumbs;
who can stand before his n cold?
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He o sends out his word, and melts them;
he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
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He declares his word to Jacob,
his p statutes and rules 3 to Israel.
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He q has not dealt thus with any other nation;
they do not know his rules. 4
r Praise the Lord!