1. Praise the Lord!It is good to sing praise to our God;it is pleasant and right to praise him.
2. The Lord is restoring Jerusalem;he is bringing back the exiles.
3. He heals the broken-heartedand bandages their wounds.
4. He has decided the number of the starsand calls each one by name.
5. Great and mighty is our Lord;his wisdom cannot be measured.
6. He raises the humble,but crushes the wicked to the ground.
7. Sing hymns of praise to the Lord;play music on the harp to our God.
8. He spreads clouds over the sky;he provides rain for the earthand makes grass grow on the hills.
9. He gives animals their foodand feeds the young ravens when they call.