1 Alleluia. O Jerusalem praise our Lord: praise thy God, o Sion.
1 Alleluia. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
2 Because he hath strengthened the locks of thy gates: he hath blessed thy children in thee.
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3 Who hath set thy borders peace: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.
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4 Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
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5 Who giveth snow as wool: scattereth mist as ashes.
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6 He casteth his crystal as morsels: before the face of his cold who shall endure?
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7 He shall send forth his word, and shall melt them: his spirit shall blow, and waters shall flow.
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8 Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and judgments to Israel.
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9 He hath not done in like manner to any nation: and his judgements he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.
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