1. Praise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our God;for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.
2. The Lord builds up Jerusalem;he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
3. He heals the brokenheartedand binds up their wounds.
4. He determines the number of the stars;he gives to all of them their names.
5. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.
6. The Lord lifts up the humble;he casts the wicked to the ground.
7. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;make melody to our God on the lyre!
8. He covers the heavens with clouds;he prepares rain for the earth;he makes grass grow on the hills.
9. He gives to the beasts their food,and to the young ravens that cry.