Psalms 147

Psalm 147 ESV

1The Prophet exhorteth to praise God for the restoration of his afflicted church; 4for his infinite power and wisdom; 6for his different treatment of the meek, and of the wicked: 7for his providence over his creatures; 12for his blessings upon his church; 15for his power over the elements; 19and for the ordinances given to Israel.
1 1Praise the Lord! For 2it is good to sing praises to our God; for 3it is pleasant,a and 4a song of praise is fitting.
2 The Lord 1builds up Jerusalem; he 2gathers the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals 1the brokenhearted and 2binds up their wounds.
4 He 1determines the number of the stars; he 2gives to all of them their names.
5 1Great is our Lord, and 2abundant in power; 3his understanding is beyond measure.
6 The Lord 1lifts up the humble;a he casts the wicked to the ground.
7 1Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on 2the lyre!
8 He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares 1rain for the earth; he makes 2grass grow on the hills.
9 He 1gives to the beasts their food, and to 2the young ravens that cry.
10 His delight is not in 1the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
11 but the Lord 1takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who 2hope in his steadfast love.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
13 For he strengthens 1the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you.
14 He 1makes peace in your borders; he 2fills you with the 3finest of the wheat.
15 He 1sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
16 He gives 1snow like wool; he scatters 2frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his crystals of 1ice like crumbs; who can stand before his 2cold?
18 He 1sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
19 He declares his word to Jacob, his 1statutes and rulesa to Israel.
20 He 1has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules.a 2Praise the Lord!
Psalms 147

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