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Psalm 147

1 Praise the LORD.How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

1 Praise the Lord! It is good to sing praise to our God; it is pleasant and right to praise him.

2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.

2 The Lord is restoring Jerusalem; he is bringing back the exiles.

3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

3 He heals the broken-hearted and bandages their wounds.

4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.

4 He has decided the number of the stars and calls each one by name.

5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.

5 Great and mighty is our Lord; his wisdom cannot be measured.

6 The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.

6 He raises the humble, but crushes the wicked to the ground.

7 Sing to the LORD with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp.

7 Sing hymns of praise to the Lord; play music on the harp to our God.

8 He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.

8 He spreads clouds over the sky; he provides rain for the earth and makes grass grow on the hills.

9 He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.

9 He gives animals their food and feeds the young ravens when they call.

10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;

10 His pleasure is not in strong horses, nor his delight in brave soldiers;

11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

11 but he takes pleasure in those who honor him, in those who trust in his constant love.

12 Extol the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion.

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

13 He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.

13 He keeps your gates strong; he blesses your people.

14 He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.

14 He keeps your borders safe and satisfies you with the finest wheat.

15 He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.

15 He gives a command to the earth, and what he says is quickly done.

16 He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.

16 He spreads snow like a blanket and scatters frost like dust.

17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?

17 He sends hail like gravel; no one can endure the cold he sends!

18 He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.

18 Then he gives a command, and the ice melts; he sends the wind, and the water flows.

19 He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.

19 He gives his message to his people, his instructions and laws to Israel.

20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws.Praise the LORD.

20 He has not done this for other nations; they do not know his laws. Praise the Lord!