Psalms 147

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¹ Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for he is gracious, and a song of praise is seemly.	¹ Hallelujah! How good to celebrate our God in song; how sweet to give fitting praise.
² The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.	² The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers the dispersed of Israel,
³ He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.	³ Heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds,
⁴ He determines the number of the stars, he gives to all of them their names.	⁴ Numbers all the stars, calls each of them by name.
⁵ Great is our LORD, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.	⁵ Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure.
⁶ The LORD lifts up the downtrodden, he casts the wicked to the ground.	⁶ The LORD sustains the poor, but casts the wicked to the ground.
⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make melody to our God upon the lyre!	⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; with the lyre celebrate our God,
⁸ He covers the heavens with clouds, he prepares rain for the earth, he makes grass grow upon the hills.	⁸ Who covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, makes grass sprout on the mountains,
⁹ He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens which cry.	⁹ Who gives animals their food and ravens what they cry for.
¹⁰ His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man;	¹⁰ God takes no delight in the strength of horses, no pleasure in the runner's stride.
¹¹ but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.	¹¹ Rather the LORD takes pleasure in the devout, those who await his faithful care.
¹² Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!	¹² Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem; Zion, offer praise to your God,
¹³ For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your sons within you.	¹³ Who has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessed your children within you,
¹⁴ He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat.	¹⁴ Brought peace to your borders, and filled you with finest wheat.
¹⁵ He sends forth his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.	¹⁵ The LORD sends a command to earth; his word runs swiftly!
¹⁶ He gives snow like wool; he scatters hoarfrost like ashes.	¹⁶ Thus snow is spread like wool, frost is scattered like ash,
¹⁷ He casts forth his ice like morsels; who can stand before his cold?	¹⁷ Hail is dispersed like crumbs; before such cold the waters freeze.
¹⁸ He sends forth his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.	¹⁸ Again he sends his word and they melt; the wind is unleashed and the waters flow.
¹⁹ He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and ordinances to Israel.	¹⁹ The LORD also proclaims his word to Jacob, decrees and laws to Israel.
²⁰ He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!	²⁰ God has not done this for other nations; of such laws they know nothing. Hallelujah!

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