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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 Hallelujah! It's a good thing to sing praise to our God; praise is beautiful, praise is fitting.

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

2 God's the one who rebuilds Jerusalem, who regathers Israel's scattered exiles.

3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

3 He heals the heartbroken and bandages their wounds.

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

4 He counts the stars and assigns each a name.

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

5 Our Lord is great, with limitless strength; we'll never comprehend what he knows and does

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

6 God puts the fallen on their feet again and pushes the wicked into the ditch.

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

7 Sing to God a thanksgiving hymn, play music on your instruments to God,

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

8 Who fills the sky with clouds, preparing rain for the earth, Then turning the mountains green with grass,

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

9 feeding both cattle and crows.

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

10 He's not impressed with horsepower; the size of our muscles means little to him.

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

11 Those who fear God get God's attention; they can depend on his strength.

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

12 Jerusalem, worship God! Zion, praise your God!

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

13 He made your city secure, he blessed your children among you.

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

14 He keeps the peace at your borders, he puts the best bread on your tables.

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

15 He launches his promises earthward - how swift and sure they come!

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

16 He spreads snow like a white fleece, he scatters frost like ashes,

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

17 He broadcasts hail like birdseed - who can survive his winter?

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

18 Then he gives the command and it all melts; he breathes on winter - suddenly it's spring!

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

19 He speaks the same way to Jacob, speaks words that work to Israel.

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

20 He never did this to the other nations; they never heard such commands. Hallelujah!