Psalms 147 / 150
- 1Praise the LORD . How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
- 2The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.
- 3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
- 4He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
- 5Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
- 6The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
- 7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.
- 8He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
- 9He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.
- 10His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man;
- 11the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
- 12Extol the LORD , O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion,
- 13for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.
- 14He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
- 15He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
- 16He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
- 17He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?
- 18He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
- 19He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.
- 20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD .