Chapter 147
1 Praise the LORD , for it is good to sing praises to our God ; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him .
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem . He gathers together the outcasts of Israel .
3 He heals the broken in heart , and binds up their wounds .
4 He counts the number of the stars . He calls them all by their names .
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power . His understanding is infinite .
6 The LORD upholds the humble . He brings the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving . Sing praises on the harp to our God ,
8 who covers the sky with clouds , who prepares rain for the earth , who makes grass grow on the mountains .
9 He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call .
10 He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse . He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him , in those who hope in his loving kindness .
12 Praise the LORD , Jerusalem ! Praise your God , Zion !
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates . He has blessed your children within you .
14 He makes peace in your borders . He fills you with the finest of the wheat .
15 He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly .
16 He gives snow like wool , and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold ?
18 He sends out his word , and melts them . He causes his wind to blow , and the waters flow .
19 He shows his word to Jacob , his statutes and his ordinances to Israel .
20 He has not done this for just any nation . They don’t know his ordinances . Praise the LORD !