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Psalms 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. How good it is to sing praises to our God! How pleasant and right it is to praise him!

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

2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers the scattered people of Israel.

3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

3 He heals those who have broken hearts. He takes care of their wounds.

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

4 He decides how many stars there should be. He gives each one of them a name.

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

5 Great is our Lord. His power is mighty. There is no limit to his understanding.

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

6 The LORD gives strength to those who aren't proud. But he throws evil people down to the ground.

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

7 Sing to the LORD and give thanks to him. Make music to our God on the harp.

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

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

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

9 He provides food for the cattle. He provides for the young ravens when they cry out.

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

10 He doesn't take pleasure in the strength of horses. He doesn't take delight in the strong legs of men.

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

11 The LORD takes delight in those who have respect for him. They put their hope in his faithful love.

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

12 Jerusalem, praise the Lord. Zion, praise your God.

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

13 He makes the bars of your gates stronger. He blesses the people who live inside you.

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

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

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

15 He sends his command to the earth. His word arrives there quickly.

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

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

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

17 He throws down his hail like small stones. No one can stand his icy blast.

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

18 He gives his command, and the ice melts. He stirs up his winds, and the waters flow.

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

19 He has made his word known to the people of Jacob. He has made his laws and rules known to Israel.

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

20 He hasn't done that for any other nation. They don't know his laws. Praise the Lord.