Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God! How pleasant and fitting praise is!
2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers Israel’s scattered people.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
4 He counts the stars and calls each one by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and immense in power; his understanding has no measure.
6 The LORD upholds the humble, but brings the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; play the harp for our God.
8 He covers the skies with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they call.
10 He takes no pleasure in the horse’s strength or in a man’s legs.
11 The LORD delights in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
12 Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion.
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within you.
14 He brings peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest wheat.
15 He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He hurls his hail like crumbs. Who can withstand his cold?
18 He sends his word and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.
19 He announces his words to Jacob, his statutes and ordinances to Israel.
20 He has not done this for any other nation; they do not know his ordinances. Hallelujah!
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