Psalms 147

¹ Hallelujah! How good to celebrate our God in song; how sweet to give fitting praise.

² The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers the dispersed of Israel,

³ Heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds,

⁴ Numbers all the stars, calls each of them by name.

⁵ Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure.

⁶ The LORD sustains the poor, but casts the wicked to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; with the lyre celebrate our God,

⁸ Who covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, makes grass sprout on the mountains,

⁹ Who gives animals their food and ravens what they cry for.

¹⁰ God takes no delight in the strength of horses, no pleasure in the runner's stride.

¹¹ Rather the LORD takes pleasure in the devout, those who await his faithful care.

¹² Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem; Zion, offer praise to your God,

¹³ Who has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessed your children within you,

¹⁴ Brought peace to your borders, and filled you with finest wheat.

¹⁵ The LORD sends a command to earth; his word runs swiftly!

¹⁶ Thus snow is spread like wool, frost is scattered like ash,

¹⁷ Hail is dispersed like crumbs; before such cold the waters freeze.

¹⁸ Again he sends his word and they melt; the wind is unleashed and the waters flow.

¹⁹ The LORD also proclaims his word to Jacob, decrees and laws to Israel.

²⁰ God has not done this for other nations; of such laws they know nothing. Hallelujah!