Psalms 147
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PSALM 147
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1Praise ye the Lord; for it is good
praise to our God to sing:
For it is pleasant, and to praise
it is a comely thing.
2God doth build up Jerusalem;
and he it is alone
That the dispers'd of Israel
doth gather into one.
3Those that are broken in their heart,
and grieved in their minds,
He healeth, and their painful wounds
he tenderly up-binds.
4He counts the number of the stars;
he names them ev'ry one.
5Great is our Lord, and of great pow'r;
his wisdom search can none.
6The Lord lifts up the meek; and casts
the wicked to the ground.
7Sing to the Lord, and give him thanks;
on harp his praises sound;
8Who covereth the heav'n with clouds,
who for the earth below
Prepareth rain, who maketh grass
upon the mountains grow.
9He gives the beast his food, he feeds
the ravens young that cry.
10His pleasure not in horses' strength,
nor in man's legs, doth lie.
11But in all those that do him fear
the Lord doth pleasure take;
In those that to his mercy do
by hope themselves betake.
12The Lord praise, O Jerusalem;
Sion, thy God confess:
13For thy gates' bars he maketh strong;
thy sons in thee doth bless.
14He in thy borders maketh peace;
with fine wheat filleth thee.
15He sends forth his command on earth,
his word runs speedily.
16Hoar-frost, like ashes, scatt'reth he;
like wool he snow doth give:
17Like morsels casteth forth his ice;
who in its cold can live?
18He sendeth forth his mighty word,
and melteth them again;
His wind he makes to blow,
and then the waters flow amain.
19The doctrine of his holy word
to Jacob he doth show;
His statutes and his judgments he
gives Israel to know.
20To any nation never he
such favour did afford;
For they his judgments have not known.
O do ye praise the Lord.
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Psalms 147
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1Praise the Lord, for it's good to sing praises to our God! Praise is wonderful and beautiful!
2The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem, gathering together the people of Israel who have been scattered.
3He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages the wounded.
4He knows how many stars he made, and commands all of them by name.
5Our Lord is great! His power is immense! There's no limit to what he understands!
6The Lord helps those who are bowed down to get up; but he grinds the wicked into the ground.
7Sing thanks to the Lord! Sing praises to our God with a harp!
8He covers the sky with clouds to bring rain to the earth, and makes the grass grow on the hills.
9He gives food to the animals, and to the baby ravens when they call.
10The Lord doesn't appreciate the strength of war-horses or value human power.#147:10. The psalmist is contrasting reliance on human force such as a powerful army with God, the true source of strength, as shown by the following verse.
11What the Lord values are those who follow him, those who put their confidence in his trustworthy love.
12Jerusalem, praise the Lord! Zion, praise your God!
13He makes the bars on your city gates strong, and blesses your children around you.
14He keeps the borders of your land safe from attack; he provides you with plenty of the finest wheat.
15He sends his commands around the world—they're quickly implemented.
16He sends snow as white as wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17He throws hail like stones.#147:17. “Stones”: literally, “pieces of bread.” Who can stand the cold he sends?
18Then he sends out his command and it melts; he blows#147:18. “Blows”: or, “sends his winds.” on it and the water flows.
19He proclaims his word to Jacob; his rules and laws to Israel.
20He has not done this for any other nation—they don't know his laws. Praise the Lord!
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