Praise ye the Lord; for it is good

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Praise ye the Lord; for it is good praise to our God to sing: For it is pleasant, and to praise it is a comely thing.

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God doth build up Jerusalem; and he it is alone That the dispersed of Israel doth gather into one.

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Those that are broken in their heart, and grievèd in their minds, He healeth, and their painful wounds he tenderly up-binds.

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He counts the number of the stars; he names them ev'ry one.

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Great is our Lord, and of great pow'r; his wisdom search can none.

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The Lord lifts up the meek; and casts the wicked to the ground.

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Sing to the Lord, and give him thanks; on harp his praises sound;

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Who covereth the heav'n with clouds, who for the earth below Prepareth rain, who maketh grass upon the mountains grow.

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He gives the beast his food, he feeds the ravens young that cry.

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His pleasure not in horses' strength, nor in man's legs, doth lie.

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But in all those that do him fear the Lord doth pleasure take; In those that to his mercy do by hope themselves betake.

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The Lord praise, O Jerusalem; Zion, thy God confess:

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For thy gates' bars he maketh strong; thy sons in thee doth bless.

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He in thy borders maketh peace; with fine wheat filleth thee.

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He sends forth his command on earth, his word runs speedily.

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Hoar-frost, like ashes, scatt'reth he; like wool he snow doth give:

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Like morsels casteth forth his ice; who in its cold can live?

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He sendeth forth his mighty word, and melteth them again; His wind he makes to blow, and then the waters flow amain.

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The doctrine of his holy word to Jacob he doth show; His statutes and his judgments he gives Israel to know.

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To any nation never he such favor did afford; For they his judgments have not known. O do ye praise the Lord.