Psalm 146:10–147:11

¹⁰The Lord is king for ever.

Your God, O Zion, will reign for all time.

Praise the Lord!

In Praise of God the Almighty

147Praise the Lord!

It is good to sing praise to our God;

it is pleasant and right to praise him.

²The Lord is restoring Jerusalem;

he is bringing back the exiles.

³He heals the broken-hearted

and bandages their wounds.

⁴He has decided the number of the stars

and calls each one by name.

⁵Great and mighty is our Lord;

his wisdom cannot be measured.

⁶He raises the humble,

but crushes the wicked to the ground.

⁷Sing hymns of praise to the Lord;

play music on the harp to our God.

⁸He spreads clouds over the sky;

he provides rain for the earth

and makes grass grow on the hills.

⁹He gives animals their food

and feeds the young ravens when they call.

¹⁰His pleasure is not in strong horses,

nor his delight in brave soldiers;

¹¹but he takes pleasure in those who honour him,

in those who trust in his constant love.