Parallel Bible results for "psalms 147:1-6"

Psalms 147:1-6

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1 Praise the LORD! Because it is good to sing praise to our God! Because it is a pleasure to make beautiful praise!
1 Praise the LORD.How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathering up Israel's exiles.
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 God counts the stars by number, giving each one a name.
4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
5 Our Lord is great and so strong! God's knowledge can't be grasped!
5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
6 The LORD helps the poor, but throws the wicked down on the dirt!
6 The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
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