KJV-Parallel Bibles
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.
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.
5. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6. The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7. Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise 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.
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.
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.
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.
15. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16. He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
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.
19. He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments 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.
1. Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.
2. The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together.
3. He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.
4. He sees the number of the stars; he gives them all their names.
5. Great is our Lord, and great his power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
6. The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.
7. Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music.
8. By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.
9. He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.
10. He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11. The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
12. Give praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; give praise to your God, O Zion.
13. He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your walls.
14. He gives peace in all your land, making your stores full of fat grain.
15. He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.
16. He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.
17. He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.
18. At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters.
19. He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions.
20. He has not done these things for any other nation: and as for his laws, they have no knowledge of them. Let the Lord be praised.
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