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3 In the children of men, in whom there is no 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and
salvation. prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass
4 His spirit shall go forth, and he shall return to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the ser-
into his earth: in that day all their thoughts shall vice of men.
perish. 9 Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the
5 Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for young ravens that call upon him.
his helper, whose hope is in the Lord his God: 10 He shall not delight in the strength of the
6 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.
all things that are in them. 11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear
7 Who keepeth truth for ever: who executeth him: and in them that hope in his mercy.
judgment for them that suffer wrong: who giveth
food to the hungry. The Lord looseth them that Chapter 147
are fettered:
8 The Lord enlighteneth the blind. The Lord 12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy
lifteth up them that are cast down: the Lord God, O Sion.
loveth the just. 13 Because he hath strengthened the bolts of
9 The Lord keepeth the strangers, he will sup- thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within
port the fatherless and the widow: and the ways thee.
of sinners he will destroy. 14 Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and
10 The Lord shall reign for ever: thy God, O filleth thee with the fat of corn.
Sion, unto generation and generation. 15 Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth:
his word runneth swiftly.
16 Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth
Chapter 146 mists like ashes.
17 He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who
Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is shall stand before the face of his cold?
good: to our God be joyful and comely praise. 18 He shall send out his word, and shall melt
2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall
gather together the dispersed of Israel. run.
3 Who healeth the broken of heart, and 19 Who declareth his word to Jacob: his jus-
bindeth up their bruises. tices and his judgments to Israel.
4 Who telleth the number of the stars: and 20 He hath not done in like manner to every
calleth them all by their names. nation: and his judgments he hath not made
5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power: manifest to them. Alleluia.
and of his wisdom there is no number.
6 The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth Chapter 148
the wicked down even to the ground.
7 Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise ye
God upon the harp. him in the high places.