Psalm 147New King James Version
Praise to God for His Word and Providence
147 Praise[a]theLord!
For(A)it isgood to sing praises to our God;
(B)Forit ispleasant,and(C)praise is beautiful.
2 TheLord(D)builds up Jerusalem;
(E)He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3 (F)He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their[b]wounds.
4 (G)He counts the number of the stars;
He calls them all by name.
5 (H)Greatisour Lord, and(I)mighty in power;
(J)His understandingisinfinite.
6 (K)TheLordlifts up the humble;
He casts the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to theLordwith thanksgiving;
Sing praises on the harp to our God,
8 (L)Who covers the heavens with clouds,
Who prepares rain for the earth,
Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
9 (M)He gives to the beast its food,
And(N)to the young ravens that cry.
10 (O)He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 TheLordtakes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.
12 Praise theLord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;
He has blessed your children within you.
14 (P)He makes peaceinyour borders,
And(Q)fills you with[c]the finest wheat.
15 (R)He sends out His commandto theearth;
His word runs very swiftly.
16 (S)He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 He casts out His hail like[d]morsels;
Who can stand before His cold?
18 (T)He sends out His word and melts them;
He causes His wind to blow,andthe waters flow.
19 (U)He declares His word to Jacob,
(V)His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
20 (W)He has not dealt thus with any nation;
Andas for Hisjudgments, they have not known them.
[e]Praise theLord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 147:1Heb.Hallelujah
- Psalm 147:3Lit.sorrows
- Psalm 147:14Lit.fat of wheat
- Psalm 147:17fragmentsof food
- Psalm 147:20Heb.Hallelujah
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