Commentary on Psalms - Volume 5

1Praise ye God; For it is a good thing to sing psalms to our God, Forit is pleasant, comely is praise.

2Build up Jerusalem doth Jehovah, The dispersed of Israel he will gather.

3He healeth the contrite in heart; He bindeth their sorrows. ⁴⁰⁴

4He counteth the multitude of the stars: To each of them names doth he give.

5Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, His understanding is infinite.

6Raise up the afflicted ones doth Jehovah, He casteth down the ungodly ones to the ground.

7Sing to Jehovah in praise, Sing psalms to our God upon the harp.

8Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth for the earth rain, Who maketh to spring up grass upon the mountains,

9Who giveth to the cattle their food, To the young ones ⁴⁰⁵ of the ravens which cry to him.

10Nor in the strength of the horse will he take pleasure, Nor in the legs of man will he delight.

11Delight doth Jehovah in those who fear him, [In those] who hope in his mercy.

12Celebrate, O Jerusalem! Jehovah; Praise thy God, O Zion!

13For he strengtheneth the bars of thy gates; He blesseth thy children in the midst of thee.

14Who maketh in thy borders peace; With the fatness of wheat he satisfieth thee.

15When he sendeth forth his word upon the earth, Very swiftly run doth his word.

16Who giveth snow white as wool; The hoarfrost as ashes he scattereth.

17He casteth forth his ice as morsels: Before his cold who shall stand?

18He shall send his word: red shall melt them: Blow shall his breath, and flow shall the waters.

19He announceth his words to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel.

20He hath not done so to every nation, And his judgments he hath not made known to them. Hallelujah.