^{1 Ref} Praise ye Jah! For `it is' good to praise our God, For pleasant -- comely `is' praise.

^{2 Ref} Building Jerusalem `is' Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.

^{3 Ref} Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.

^{4 Ref} Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.

^{5 Ref} Great `is' our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.

^{6 Ref} Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.

^{7 Ref} Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.

^{8 Ref} Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up `on' mountains,

^{9 Ref} Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.

^{10 Ref} Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.

^{11 Ref} Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.

^{12 Ref} Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, O Zion.

^{13 Ref} For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.

^{14 Ref} Who is making thy border peace, `With' the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.

^{15 Ref} Who is sending forth His saying `on' earth, Very speedily doth His word run.

^{16 Ref} Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.

^{17 Ref} Casting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?

^{18 Ref} He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow -- the waters flow.

^{19 Ref} Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

^{20 Ref} He hath not done so to any nation, As to judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye Jah!

^{1 Ref} Praise Yah, For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

^{2 Ref} Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

^{3 Ref} He heals the broken in heart, And binds up their wounds.

^{4 Ref} He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

^{5 Ref} Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.

^{6 Ref} Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

^{7 Ref} Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

^{8 Ref} Who covers the sky with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass grow on the mountains.

^{9 Ref} He provides food for the cattle, And for the young ravens when they call.

^{10 Ref} He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

^{11 Ref} Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, In those who hope in his loving kindness.

^{12 Ref} Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

^{13 Ref} For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

^{14 Ref} He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

^{15 Ref} He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

^{16 Ref} He gives snow like wool, And scatters frost like ashes.

^{17 Ref} He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

^{18 Ref} He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

^{19 Ref} He shows his word to Jacob; His statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

^{20 Ref} He has not done this for just any nation. They don't know his ordinances. Praise Yah!