1. Praise the Lord because he is good. Sing praises to our God. It is good and pleasant to praise him.
2. The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem. He brings back the Israelites who were taken as prisoners.
3. He heals their broken hearts and bandages their wounds.
4. He counts the stars and knows each of them by name.
5. Our Lord is great and powerful. There is no limit to what he knows.
6. The Lord supports the humble, but he shames the wicked.
7. Give thanks to the Lord. Praise our God with harps.
8. He fills the sky with clouds. He sends rain to the earth. He makes the grass grow on the mountains.
9. He gives food to the animals. He feeds the young birds that cry out.
10. War horses and powerful soldiers are not what he cares about.