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Psalm 147:1–7

He Heals the Brokenhearted

147 iPraise the Lord!

For jit is good to sing praises to our God;

for kit is pleasant,1 and la song of praise is fitting.

The Lord mbuilds up Jerusalem;

he ngathers the outcasts of Israel.

He heals othe brokenhearted

and pbinds up their wounds.

He qdetermines the number of the stars;

he rgives to all of them their names.

sGreat is our Lord, and tabundant in power;

uhis understanding is beyond measure.

The Lord vlifts up the humble;2

he casts the wicked to the ground.

wSing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

make melody to our God on xthe lyre!

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Psalm 147:1–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

Praise the Lord.

How good it is to sing praises to our God,

how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

The Lord builds up Jerusalem;

he gathers the exiles of Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted

and binds up their wounds.

He determines the number of the stars

and calls them each by name.

Great is our Lord and mighty in power;

his understanding has no limit.

The Lord sustains the humble

but casts the wicked to the ground.

Sing to the Lord with grateful praise;

make music to our God on the harp.

Psalm 147:1–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Praise ye the Lord:

For it is good to sing praises unto our God;

For it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

The Lord doth build up Jerusalem:

He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

He healeth the broken in heart,

And bindeth up their wounds.

He telleth the number of the stars;

He calleth them all by their names.

Great is our Lord, and of great power:

His understanding is infinite.

The Lord lifteth up the meek:

He casteth the wicked down to the ground.

Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving;

Sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

Psalm 147:1–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Praise the Lord!

How good to sing praises to our God!

How delightful and how fitting!

The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem

and bringing the exiles back to Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted

and bandages their wounds.

He counts the stars

and calls them all by name.

How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!

His understanding is beyond comprehension!

The Lord supports the humble,

but he brings the wicked down into the dust.

Sing out your thanks to the Lord;

sing praises to our God with a harp.

Psalm 147:1–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Praise the Lord!

For it is good to sing praises to our God;

For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.

The Lord builds up Jerusalem;

He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted

And binds up their wounds.

He counts the number of the stars;

He calls them all by name.

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power;

His understanding is infinite.

The Lord lifts up the humble;

He casts the wicked down to the ground.

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

Sing praises on the harp to our God,

Psalm 147:1–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Praise the Lord!

It is good to sing praises to our God;

it is good and pleasant to praise him.

The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;

he brings back the captured Israelites.

He heals the brokenhearted

and bandages their wounds.

He counts the stars

and names each one.

Our Lord is great and very powerful.

There is no limit to what he knows.

The Lord defends the humble,

but he throws the wicked to the ground.

Sing praises to the Lord;

praise our God with harps.

Psalm 147:1–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Praise ye Jehovah;

For it is good to sing praises unto our God;

For it is pleasant, and praise is comely.

Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem;

He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

He healeth the broken in heart,

And bindeth up their wounds.

He counteth the number of the stars;

He calleth them all by their names.

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power;

His understanding is infinite.

Jehovah upholdeth the meek:

He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving;

Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

Psalm 147:1–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of our God; for it is pleasant: praise is comely. Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He counteth the number of the stars; he giveth names to them all. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth. Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God:

Psalm 147:1–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Hallelujah! 

It is good to sing psalms to our God. 

It is pleasant to sing ⸤his⸥ praise beautifully. 

The Lord is the builder of Jerusalem. 

He is the one who gathers the outcasts of Israel together. 

He is the healer of the brokenhearted. 

He is the one who bandages their wounds. 

He determines the number of stars. 

He gives each one a name. 

Our Lord is great, and his power is great. 

There is no limit to his understanding. 

The Lord gives relief to those who are oppressed. 

He brings wicked people down to the ground. 

Sing to the Lord a song of thanksgiving. 

Make music to our God with a lyre. 

Psalm 147:1–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Hallelujah!

How good it is to sing to our God,

for praise is pleasant and lovely.

The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;

He gathers Israel’s exiled people.

He heals the brokenhearted

and binds up their wounds.

He counts the number of the stars;

He gives names to all of them.

Our Lord is great, vast in power;

His understanding is infinite.

The Lord helps the afflicted

but brings the wicked to the ground.

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

play the lyre to our God,

Psalm 147:1–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Praise the Lord!

How good it is to sing praises to our God;

for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.

The Lord builds up Jerusalem;

he gathers the outcasts of Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted,

and binds up their wounds.

He determines the number of the stars;

he gives to all of them their names.

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;

his understanding is beyond measure.

The Lord lifts up the downtrodden;

he casts the wicked to the ground.

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

make melody to our God on the lyre.

Psalm 147:1–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Praise Yah.

For it is good to sing praises to our God;

for it is pleasant; praise is fitting.

Yahweh is building Jerusalem;

he gathers the scattered ones of Israel.

He is the one who heals the brokenhearted,

and binds up their wounds.

He counts the number of the stars;

he gives names to all of them.

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;

his understanding is unlimited.

Yahweh helps the afflicted up;

he brings the wicked down to the ground.

Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving;

sing praises to our God with lyre,

Psalm 147:1–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Praise the Lord.

How good it is to sing praises to our God!

How pleasant and right it is to praise him!

The Lord builds up Jerusalem.

He gathers the scattered people of Israel.

He heals those who have broken hearts.

He takes care of their wounds.

He decides how many stars there should be.

He gives each one of them a name.

Great is our Lord. His power is mighty.

There is no limit to his understanding.

The Lord gives strength to those who aren’t proud.

But he throws evil people down to the ground.

Sing to the Lord and give thanks to him.

Make music to our God on the harp.

Psalm 147:1–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Praise the Lord!

For it is good to sing praises to our God;

For it is pleasant and praise is becoming.

The Lord builds up Jerusalem;

He gathers the outcasts of Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted

And binds up their wounds.

He counts the number of the stars;

He gives names to all of them.

Great is our Lord and abundant in strength;

His understanding is infinite.

The Lord supports the afflicted;

He brings down the wicked to the ground.

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

Sing praises to our God on the lyre,


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