Praise to God for His Word and Providence
1 Praise theLord!
# Foritisgood to sing praises to our God;
# Foritispleasant,andpraise is beautiful.
2 TheLordbuilds up Jerusalem;
# He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars;
He calls them all by name.
5 Greatisour Lord, andmighty in power;
# His understandingisinfinite.
6 TheLordlifts up the humble;
He casts the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to theLordwith thanksgiving;
Sing praises on the harp to our God,
8 Who covers the heavens with clouds,
Who prepares rain for the earth,
Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
9 He gives to the beast its food,
# Andto the young ravens that cry.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 TheLordtakes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.
12 Praise theLord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;
He has blessed your children within you.
14 He makes peaceinyour borders,
# Andfills you with the finest wheat.
15 He sends out His commandtotheearth;
His word runs very swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 He casts out His hail like morsels;
Who can stand before His cold?
18 He sends out His word and melts them;
He causes His wind to blow,andthe waters flow.
19 He declares His word to Jacob,
# His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
20 He has not dealt thus with any nation;
AndasforHisjudgments, they have not known them.
Praise theLord!