1Praise Jehovah! It is good to sing praise to our God. It is pleasant to sing his praise beautifully. 2Jehovah is the builder of Jerusalem. He is the one who gathers the outcasts of Israel together. 3He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds. 4He determines the number of stars. He gives each one a name. 5Our Lord is great, and his power is great. There is no limit to his understanding. 6Jehovah gives relief to those who are oppressed. He brings wicked people down to the ground. 7Sing to Jehovah a song of thanksgiving. Make music to our God with a harp. 8He covers the sky with clouds. He provides rain for the ground. He makes grass grow on the mountains. 9He is the one who gives food to animals and to young ravens when they call out. 10He finds no joy in strong horses, nor do brave soldiers please him. 11Jehovah is pleased with those who fear him, with those who wait with hope for his mercy. 12Praise Jehovah, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! 13He makes the bars across your gates strong. He blesses the children within you. 14He is the one who brings peace to your borders and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat. 15He is the one who sends his promise throughout the earth. His word travels with great speed. 16He is the one who sends snow like wool and scatters frost like ashes. 17He is the one who throws his hailstones like breadcrumbs. Who can withstand his chilling blast? 18He sends out his word and melts his hailstones. He makes wind blow and water flow. 19He speaks his word to Jacob, his laws and judgments to Israel. 20He has done nothing like this for any other nation. The other nations do not know the decisions he has handed down. Praise Jehovah!