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.

2  The Lord mbuilds up Jerusalem;

he ngathers the outcasts of Israel.

3  He heals othe brokenhearted

and pbinds up their wounds.

4  He qdetermines the number of the stars;

he rgives to all of them their names.

5  sGreat is our Lord, and tabundant in power;

uhis understanding is beyond measure.

6  The Lord vlifts up the humble;2

he casts the wicked to the ground.

7  wSing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

make melody to our God on xthe lyre!

8  He covers the heavens with clouds;

he prepares yrain for the earth;

he makes zgrass grow on the hills.

9  He agives to the beasts their food,

and to bthe young ravens that cry.

10  His delight is not in cthe strength of the horse,

nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,

11  but the Lord dtakes pleasure in those who fear him,

in those who ehope in his steadfast love.