Psalms Chapter 147
1Hallelujah!
It’s good to sing praises to our God;
praising him is fitting because he’s gracious.
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem
and gathers the outcasts in Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted
and bandages up their wounds.
4 He counts the stars
and calls them each by name.
5 Our Lord is great and has great power,
and understanding without limit.
6 He supports the abused
and takes sinners down to the ground.
Ps 147:1-6
7 Sing thanksgiving to the LORD;
sing praise to our God with a lyre.
8 He covers the sky with clouds,
provides rain for the ground,
and makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He gives animals their food
and feeds the young ravens when they caw.
10 He doesn’t delight in the strength of horses
or take pleasure in human might.
11 The LORD favors those who respect him,
who place their hopes in his enduring love.
Ps 147:7-11
12 Praise the LORD, Jerusalem;
praise your God, Zion.
13 He’s reinforced the bars on your gates
and blessed those who reside in you.
14 He brings peace to your borders
and satisfies you with the finest wheat.
15 He issues his command to the world,
and his message travels swiftly.
16 He sends snow like wool
and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He makes it hail;
who can stand his freezing cold?
18 He speaks and it melts;
he makes wind blow and water flow.
19 He declares his message to Jacob,
his statutes and ordinances to Israel.
20 He hasn’t dealt this way with any other nation;
they haven’t known his ordinances.
Hallelujah!
Ps 147:12-20