the lord has no pleasure in the strength of the horse the lord has no pleasure in the legs of a strong man but the lord delights he delights in those who fear his name and the lord delights in him whose hope is his unfailing love extol the lord oh zion praise god jerusalem for he yes he strengthens all the bars of your gates and he grants you peace satisfies you with the finest wheat and he grants you peace blesses all your people within you yeah and his word runs swiftly his commands he sends to earth he spreads the snow the frost he scatters the snow like wool the frost like ashes and the hail he hurls down who can stand up to his icy blast he sends his word and they melt he stirs up the wind and then the waters flow