Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
He sees the number of the stars; he gives them all their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
Great is our Lord, and great his power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
6 The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music.
8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.
9 He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
12 Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
Give praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; give praise to your God, O Zion.
13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your walls.
14 He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
He gives peace in all your land, making your stores full of fat grain.
15 He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.
16 He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.
17 He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.
18 He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters.
19 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions.
20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
He has not done these things for any other nation: and as for his laws, they have no knowledge of them. Let the Lord be praised.
