Psalm 147
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1Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.1Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely.
2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.2The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; He gathers Israel's exiled people.
3He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.4He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them.
5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.5Our Lord is great, vast in power; His understanding is infinite.
6The LORD lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.6The LORD helps the afflicted but brings the wicked to the ground.
7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God,7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; play the lyre to our God,
8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.8who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills.
9He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.9He provides the animals with their food, and the young ravens, what they cry for.
10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.10He is not impressed by the strength of a horse; He does not value the power of a man.
11The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.11The LORD values those who fear Him, those who put their hope in His faithful love.
12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!12Exalt the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion!
13For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you.13For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your children within you.
14He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat.14He endows your territory with prosperity; He satisfies you with the finest wheat.
15He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.15He sends His command throughout the earth; His word runs swiftly.
16He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;16He spreads snow like wool; He scatters frost like ashes;
17He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold?17He throws His hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand His cold?
18He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.18He sends His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
20He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD!20He has not done this for any nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
Psalm 146
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