Psalms 147
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Our Amazing God
1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
How beautiful it is when we sing our praises to the beautiful God,
for praise makes you lovely before him
and brings him great delight!
2Yahweh builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers up the outcasts and brings them home.
3He heals the wounds of every shattered heart.
4He sets his stars in place, calling them all by their names. # 147:4 See Job 9:9; 38:31–33; Isa. 40:26; Amos 5:8.
5How great is our God!
There’s absolutely nothing his power cannot accomplish,
and he has infinite understanding of everything.
6Yahweh supports and strengthens the humble,
but the ungodly will be brought down to the dust.
7Sing out with songs of thanksgiving to the Lord!
Let’s sing our praises with melodies overflowing!
8He fills the sky with clouds, sending showers to water the earth
so that the grass springs up on the mountain fields
and the earth produces food for man. # 147:8 As translated from the Septuagint.
9All the birds and beasts who cry with hunger to him
are fed from his hands.
10His people don’t find security in strong horses,
for horsepower is nothing to him.
Manpower is even less impressive!
11Yahweh shows favor to # 147:11 Or “takes pleasure in,” “delights in,” “sets his affection on,” “enjoys,” “finds pleasing,” “is satisfied with.” those who fear him,
those who wait for his tender embrace. # 147:11 Or “who wait for his loyal, unfailing love.”
12Jerusalem, praise the Lord! Zion, worship your God!
13For he has strengthened the authority of your gates.
He even blesses you with more children.
14He’s the one who brings peace to your borders, # 147:14 The Septuagint reads “He makes peace your borders.”
feeding you the most excellent of fare.
15He sends out his orders throughout the world;
his words run as swift messengers, bringing them to pass.
16He blankets the earth with glistening snow,
painting the landscape with frost.
17Sleet and hail fall from the sky,
causing waters to freeze before winter’s icy blast.
18Then he speaks his word and it all melts away;
as the warm spring winds blow, the streams begin to flow.
19In the same way, he speaks his word to Jacob,
and to Israel he brings his life-giving instruction.
20He has dealt with Israel differently than with any other people,
for they have received his laws.
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
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PSALM 147
1 Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, for the psalm is good; let our praising be merry, and fair to our God.
2The Lord shall build [up] Jerusalem; and he shall gather together the scatterings of Israel.
3The which Lord maketh whole men contrite in heart; and bindeth together the sorrows of them.
4Which numbereth the multitude of stars; and calleth names to all those [or them].
5Our Lord is great, and his virtue is great; and of his wisdom there is no number.
6The Lord taketh up mild men; forsooth he maketh low sinners till to the earth.
7Before sing ye to the Lord in acknowledging; say ye psalm to our God in an harp.
8Which covereth heaven with clouds; and maketh ready rain to the earth. Which bringeth forth hay in hills; and herb to the service of men.
9Which giveth meat to their work beasts; and to the birds of crows calling him.
10He shall not have will in the strength of an horse; neither it shall be well pleasant [or well pleased] to him in the legs of a man.
11It is well pleasant [or well pleased] to the Lord on men that dread him; and in them that hope in his mercy.
12Jerusalem, praise thou the Lord; Zion, praise thou thy God.
13For he hath comforted the locks of thy gates; he hath blessed thy sons in thee.
14Which hath set thy coasts peace; and filleth thee with the fatness of wheat.
15Which sendeth out his speech to the earth; his word runneth swiftly.
16Which giveth snow as wool; he spreadeth abroad a cloud as ashes.
17He sendeth his crystal as morsels; who shall be able to suffer before the face of his coldness?
18He shall send out his word, and shall melt those [or them]; his spirit shall blow, and waters shall flow.
19Which telleth his word to Jacob; and his rightfulnesses and dooms to Israel.
20He did not so to each nation; and he showed not his dooms to them.
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