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.
Pateicība par Jeruzālemes atjaunošanu
1 Slavējiet Kungu!
Labi dziedāt mūsu Dievam,
jo viņš ir jauks, viņu piedien slavēt!
2 Ceļ Jeruzālemi Kungs,
Israēla trimdiniekus viņš pulcē.
3 Viņš dziedē tos, kam satriektas sirdis,
un apsaitē viņu brūces.
4 Viņš izskaita zvaigznes, cik to,
un nosauc tās visas vārdos.
5 Liels mūsu Kungs un varens spēkā,
viņa gudrībai nav mēra.
6 Pazemīgos Kungs pieceļ kājās –
ļaundarus viņš nogāž pie zemes.
7 Pateicieties Kungam ar dziesmu,
spēlējiet cītaru mūsu Dievam,
8 kurš debesis mākoņiem aizklāj,
kurš zemei sataisa lietu,
kurš kalnos izaudzē zāli,
9 kurš dod zvēriem viņu iztiku,
kraukļu bērniem, kad tie brēc!
10 Ne zirga spars tam tīk,
ne par vīra lieliem tam prieks –
11 patīk Kungam tie, kas viņu bijā,
kas cer uz viņa žēlastību.
12 Cildini, Jeruzāleme, Kungu,
slavē savu Dievu, Ciāna,
13 jo viņš stiprina tavu vārtu bultas,
viņš svētī tev viducī tavus dēlus,
14 viņš noliek tavās robežās mieru,
visbaltākiem kviešiem piepilda tevi!
15 Viņš sūta savu pavēli zemei,
žigli skrien viņa vārds!
16 Viņš bārsta sniegu kā vilnu,
sarmu kā pelnus kaisa,
17 met savu krusu kā drupačas –
viņa sals liek ūdeņiem sastingt.
18 Viņš sūta savu vārdu un kausē tos,
viņš pūš savu vēju, un ūdeņi plūst.
19 Viņš pasludina savu vārdu Jēkabam,
savus likumus un lēmumus Israēlam!
20 Tā viņš nav darījis nevienai tautai,
viņa lēmumus citi nezina!
Slavējiet Kungu!
