Psalms

¹ It's a good thing to sing praise to our God; praise is beautiful, praise is fitting.

² who regathers Israel's scattered exiles.

³ and bandages their wounds.

⁴ and assigns each a name.

⁵ we'll never comprehend what he knows and does

⁶ and pushes the wicked into the ditch.

⁷ play music on your instruments to God,

⁸ preparing rain for the earth, Then turning the mountains green with grass,

⁹ feeding both cattle and crows.

¹⁰ the size of our muscles means little to him.

¹¹ they can depend on his strength.

¹² Zion, praise your God!

¹³ he blessed your children among you.

¹⁴ he puts the best bread on your tables.

¹⁵ how swift and sure they come!

¹⁶ he scatters frost like ashes,

¹⁷ who can survive his winter?

¹⁸ he breathes on winter—suddenly it's spring!

¹⁹ speaks words that work to Israel.

²⁰ they never heard such commands. Hallelujah!