1PraiseYah!For ait is good to singpraises to our God;For 2it is pleasantandpraise is bbecoming.Or Hallelujah!Or He is graciousPs 92:1; 135:3Ps 33:12 YahwehabuildsupJerusalem;He bgathers the 1outcasts of Israel.Or banished ones, cf. Deut 30:1; Is 11:12; 56:8; Jer 23:3Ps 51:18; 102:16Deut 30:3; Ps 106:47; Is 11:12; 56:8; Ezek 39:283 Heis the One who heals the abrokenheartedAnd who bbindsup their 1wounds,Lit sorrowsPs 34:18; 51:17; Is 61:1Job 5:18; Is 30:26; Ezek 34:164 Who acounts the number of the stars;He 1bgivesnames to all of them.Or calls them all by their namesGen 15:5Is 40:265 aGreat is our Lord and abundant in power;His bdiscernment is 1infinite.Lit innumerablePs 48:1; 145:3Is 40:286 Yahweh1ahelpsup the afflicted;He bringsdown the wicked to the ground.Or relievesPs 37:24; 146:8, 9
7 aSing to Yahweh with thanksgiving;Singpraises to our God on the lyre.Ps 33:2; 95:1, 28 Heis the One who acovers the heavens with clouds,The One who bprovidesrain for the earth,The One who cmakes grass to sprout on the mountains,Job 26:8Job 5:10; 38:26; Ps 104:13Job 38:27; Ps 104:149 Who agives to the animal its food,And to the byoungravenswhichcallout.Ps 104:27, 28; 145:15Job 38:41; Matt 6:2610 He does not delight in the might of the ahorse;He bdoes not takepleasure in the legs of a man.Ps 33:171 Sam 16:711 Yahwehais pleased with those who fear Him,bThose who wait for His lovingkindness.Ps 149:4Ps 33:18
12 LaudYahweh, O Jerusalem!Praise your God, O Zion!13 For He strengthened the abars of your gates;He bblessed your sonswithin you.Neh 3:3; 7:3Ps 37:2614 Heis the One who asets1peace in your borders,He bsatisfies you with cthe 2finest of the wheat,Lit your borders peaceLit fatPs 29:11; Is 54:13; 60:17, 18Ps 132:15Deut 32:14; Ps 81:1615 The One who sends forth His acommand to the earth;His bwordrunsveryswiftly,Job 37:12; Ps 148:5Ps 104:416 The One who givesasnow like wool;He scatters the bfrost like ashes,Job 37:6; Ps 148:8Job 38:2917 Who casts forth His aice as fragments;Who can standbefore His bcold?Job 37:10Job 37:918 He asends forth His word and melts them;He bcauses His wind to blow and so the watersflow,Ps 33:9; 107:20; 147:15Ps 107:2519 Who adeclares His words to Jacob,His bstatutes and His judgments to Israel.Deut 33:3, 4Mal 4:420 He ahas not doneso with anynation;So as for His judgments, they have bnot known them.1PraiseYah!Or Hallelujah!Deut 4:7, 8, 32-34; Rom 3:1, 2Ps 79:6; Jer 10:25
Praise for Jerusalem’s Restoration and Prosperity.
1Praise2the LORD!For ait is good to singpraises to our God;For 3it is pleasantandpraise is 4bbeautiful.Or Hallelujah!Heb YAHOr He is delightfulOr fittingPs 92:1; 135:3Ps 33:12 The LORDabuildsupJerusalem;He bgathers the outcasts of Israel.Ps 51:18; 102:16Deut 30:3; Ps 106:47; Is 11:12; 56:8; Ezek 39:283 He heals the abrokenheartedAnd bbindsup their 1wounds.Lit painsPs 34:18; 51:17; Is 61:1Job 5:18; Is 30:26; Ezek 34:164 He acounts the number of the stars;He 1bgivesnames to all of them.Or calls them all by their namesGen 15:5Is 40:265 aGreat is our Lord and abundant in strength;His bunderstanding is 1infinite.Lit innumerablePs 48:1; 145:3Is 40:286 The LORD1asupports the afflicted;He brings the wickeddown to the ground.Or relievesPs 37:24; 146:8, 9
7 aSing to the LORD with thanksgiving;Singpraises to our God on the lyre;Ps 33:2; 95:1, 28 Itis He who acovers the heavens with clouds,Who bprovidesrain for the earth,Who cmakes grasssprout on the mountains.Job 26:8Job 5:10; 38:26; Ps 104:13Job 38:27; Ps 104:149 Itis He who agives an animal its food,Andfeedsbyoungravensthatcry.Ps 104:27, 28; 145:15Job 38:41; Matt 6:2610 He does not delight in 1the strength of the ahorse;He bdoes not takepleasure in the 2legs of a man.I.e., as a military assetPs 33:171 Sam 16:711 The LORDafavors those who fear Him,bThose who wait for His 1faithfulness.Or mercyPs 149:4Ps 33:18
12 Praise the LORD, Jerusalem!Praise your God, Zion!13 For He has strengthened the abars of your gates;He has bblessed your sonsamong you.Neh 3:3; 7:3Ps 37:2614 He amakes1peace in your borders;He bsatisfies you with cthe 2finest of the wheat.Lit your borders peaceLit fatPs 29:11; Is 54:13; 60:17, 18Ps 132:15Deut 32:14; Ps 81:1615 He sends His acommand to the earth;His bwordrunsveryswiftly.Job 37:12; Ps 148:5Ps 104:416 He 1showersasnow like wool;He scatters the bfrost like ashes.Lit givesJob 37:6; Ps 148:8Job 38:2917 He hurls His aice as fragments;Who can standbefore His bcold?Job 37:10Job 37:918 He asends His word and makes them melt;He bmakes His windblow, and the watersflow.Ps 33:9; 107:20; 147:15Ps 107:2519 He adeclares His words to Jacob,His bstatutes and His judgments to Israel.Deut 33:3, 4Mal 4:420 He ahas not dealtthisway with anyothernation;And as for His judgments, 1they have bnot known them.2Praise3the LORD!I.e., the other nationsOr Hallelujah!Heb YAHDeut 4:7, 8, 32-34; Rom 3:1, 2Ps 79:6; Jer 10:25
Praise for Jerusalem’s Restoration and Prosperity.
Praise the LORD!For ait is good to sing praises to our gracious and majestic God;Praise is bbecoming and appropriate.Ps 92:1; 135:3Ps 33:12 The LORD is abuilding up Jerusalem;He is bgathering together the exiles of Israel.Ps 51:18; 102:16Deut 30:3; Ps 106:47; Is 11:12; 56:8; Ezek 39:283 He heals the abrokenheartedAnd bbinds up their wounds healing their pain and comforting their sorrow. Ps 34:18; Is 57:15; 61:1; Luke 4:18Ps 34:18; 51:17; Is 61:1Job 5:18; Is 30:26; Ezek 34:164 He acounts the number of the stars;He bcalls them all by their names.Gen 15:5Is 40:265 aGreat is our majestic and mighty Lord and abundant in strength;His bunderstanding is inexhaustible infinite, boundless.Ps 48:1; 145:3Is 40:286 The LORDalifts up the humble;He casts the wicked down to the ground.Ps 37:24; 146:8, 9
7 aSing to the LORD with thanksgiving;Sing praises to our God with the lyre,Ps 33:2; 95:1, 28 Who acovers the heavens with clouds,Who bprovides rain for the earth,Who cmakes grass grow on the mountains.Job 26:8Job 5:10; 38:26; Ps 104:13Job 38:27; Ps 104:149 He agives to the beast its food,And to the byoung ravens that for which they cry.Ps 104:27, 28; 145:15Job 38:41; Matt 6:2610 He does not delight in the strength (military power) of the ahorse,bNor does He take pleasure in the legs (strength) of a man.Ps 33:171 Sam 16:711 The LORDafavors those who fear and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience,bThose who wait for His mercy and lovingkindness. Ps 145:20Ps 149:4Ps 33:18
12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem!Praise your God, O Zion!13 For He has strengthened the abars of your gates,He has bblessed your children within you.Neh 3:3; 7:3Ps 37:2614 He amakes peace in your borders;He bsatisfies you with cthe finest of the wheat.Ps 29:11; Is 54:13; 60:17, 18Ps 132:15Deut 32:14; Ps 81:1615 He sends His acommand to the earth;His bword runs very swiftly.Job 37:12; Ps 148:5Ps 104:416 He gives to the earthasnow like a blanket of wool;He scatters the bfrost like ashes.Job 37:6; Ps 148:8Job 38:2917 He casts out His aice like fragments;Who can stand before His bcold?Job 37:10Job 37:918 He asends out His word and melts the ice;He bcauses His wind to blow and the waters to flow.Ps 33:9; 107:20; 147:15Ps 107:2519 He adeclares His word to Jacob,His bstatutes and His ordinances to Israel. Mal 4:4Deut 33:3, 4Mal 4:420 He ahas not dealt this way with any other nation;They have bnot known understood, appreciated, heeded, or cherished His ordinances.Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)Ps 79:6; Jer 10:25Deut 4:7, 8, 32-34; Rom 3:1, 2Ps 79:6; Jer 10:25