1 Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

1 ¶ Praise ye the Lord;
For it is good to sing praises unto our God;
For it is pleasant, and praise is comely.

2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

2 ¶ The Lord doth build up Jerusalem;
He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

3 ¶ He healeth the broken in heart,
And bindeth up their wounds.

4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

4 ¶ He telleth the number of the stars;
He giveth them all their names.

5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

5 ¶ Great is our Lord, and mighty in power;
His understanding is infinite.

6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

6 ¶ The Lord upholdeth the meek:
He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

7 Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

7 ¶ Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving;
Sing praises upon the harp unto our God:

8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

8 ¶ Who covereth the heaven with clouds,
Who prepareth rain for the earth,
Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

9 ¶ He giveth to the beast his food,
And to the young ravens which cry.

10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

10 ¶ He delighteth not in the strength of the horse:
He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

11 ¶ The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him,
In those that hope in his mercy.

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

12 ¶ Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem;
Praise thy God, O Zion.

13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

13 ¶ For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates;
He hath blessed thy children within thee.

14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

14 ¶ He maketh peace in thy borders;
He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

15 ¶ He sendeth out his commandment upon earth;
His word runneth very swiftly.

16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

16 ¶ He giveth snow like wool;
He scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.

17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

17 ¶ He casteth forth his ice like morsels:
Who can stand before his cold?

18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

18 ¶ He sendeth out his word, and melteth them:
He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

19 ¶ He sheweth his word unto Jacob,
His statutes and his judgements unto Israel.

20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.

20 ¶ He hath not dealt so with any nation:
And as for his judgements, they have not known them.
Praise ye the Lord.