9 Who maketh grass to grow up- | -on the

mountains.

10 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the | young | ravens which cry.

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. with--in thee.

14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the | fin- ·-est | 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 | hoar--frost | like — | ashes.

17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand be- |-fore his | cold?

18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the -ters - flow.

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19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments | un--to | Israel. 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. | Praise ye the | Lord.

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PSALM CXLVIII.

1 PRAISE ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him | in the | heights.

2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise | ye · him, | all his | hosts.

3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that bea- |-bove the | heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were cre- | -ated.

6 He hath also established them for ever and ever he hath made a de- | -cree· which | shall not pass.

7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons and all deeps: |

8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours: stormy wind ful--filling his word:

9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

10 Beasts, and all cattle: creeping | things, and | fly- · -ing | fowl:

11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

12 Both young men, and maidens; | old · men, and children: - |

PSALM CL.

1 PRAISE ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excel--lent | great

ness.

3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and| harp.

4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instru- | -ments and organs.

5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high- · -sounding cymbals.

6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the

LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

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