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give fitting praise.<a id="ren23147001-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147001-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147002" class="ver">2</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> rebuilds Jerusalem,</p> <p class="sl1">and gathers the dispersed of Israel,<a id="ren23147002-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147002-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147003" class="ver">3</span>Healing the brokenhearted,</p> <p class="sl1">and binding up their wounds.<a id="ren23147003-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147003-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147004" class="ver">4</span>He numbers the stars,</p> <p class="sl1">and gives to all of them their names.<a id="ren23147004-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147004-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147005" class="ver">5</span>Great is our Lord, vast in power,</p> <p class="sl1">with wisdom beyond measure.<a id="ren23147005-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147005-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147006" class="ver">6</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> gives aid to the poor,</p> <p class="sl1">but casts the wicked to the ground.<a id="ren23147006-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147006-f">f</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23147007" class="ver">7</span>Sing to the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> with thanksgiving;</p> <p class="sl1">with the lyre make music to our God,<a id="ren23147007-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147007-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147008" class="ver">8</span><a id="rfn23147008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23147008-1">*</a>Who covers the heavens with clouds,</p> <p class="sl1">provides rain for the earth,</p> <p class="sl1">makes grass sprout on the mountains,<a id="ren23147008-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147008-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147009" class="ver">9</span>Who gives animals their food</p> <p class="sl1">and young ravens what they cry for.<a id="ren23147009-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147009-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147010" class="ver">10</span><a id="rfn23147010-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23147010-1">*</a>He takes no delight in the strength of horses,</p> <p class="sl1">no pleasure in the runner’s stride.<a id="ren23147010-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147010-j">j</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147011" class="ver">11</span>Rather the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> takes pleasure in those who fear him,</p> <p class="sl1">those who put their hope in his mercy.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23147012" class="ver">12</span>Glorify the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, Jerusalem;</p> <p class="sl1">Zion, offer praise to your God,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147013" class="ver">13</span>For he has strengthened the bars of your gates,</p> <p class="sl1">blessed your children within you.<a id="ren23147013-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147013-k">k</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147014" class="ver">14</span>He brings peace to your borders,</p> <p class="sl1">and satisfies you with finest wheat.<a id="ren23147014-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147014-l">l</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147015" class="ver">15</span><a id="rfn23147015-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23147015-1">*</a>He sends his command to earth;</p> <p class="sl1">his word runs swiftly!<a id="ren23147015-m" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147015-m">m</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147016" class="ver">16</span>Thus he makes the snow like wool,</p> <p class="sl1">and spreads the frost like ash;<a id="ren23147016-n" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147016-n">n</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147017" class="ver">17</span>He disperses hail like crumbs.</p> <p class="sl1">Who can withstand his cold?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147018" class="ver">18</span>Yet when again he issues his command, it melts them;</p> <p class="sl1">he raises his winds and the waters flow.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147019" class="ver">19</span>He proclaims his word to Jacob,</p> <p class="sl1">his statutes and laws to Israel.<a id="ren23147019-o" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23147019-o">o</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23147020" class="ver">20</span>He has not done this for any other nation;</p> <p class="sl1">of such laws they know nothing.</p> <p class="sl">Hallelujah!</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 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