Psalm 146:10–147:11

¹⁰The Lord rules as king forever. 

Zion, your God rules throughout every generation. 

Hallelujah! 

Psalm 147

¹Hallelujah! 

It is good to sing psalms to our God. 

It is pleasant to sing ⸤his⸥ praise beautifully. 

²The Lord is the builder of Jerusalem. 

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

³He is the healer of the brokenhearted. 

He is the one who bandages their wounds. 

⁴He determines the number of stars. 

He gives each one a name. 

⁵Our Lord is great, and his power is great. 

There is no limit to his understanding. 

⁶The Lord gives relief to those who are oppressed. 

He brings wicked people down to the ground. 

⁷Sing to the Lord a song of thanksgiving. 

Make music to our God with a lyre. 

⁸He covers the sky with clouds. 

He provides rain for the ground. 

He makes grass grow on the mountains. 

⁹He is the one who gives food to animals 

and to young ravens when they call out. 

¹⁰He finds no joy in strong horses, 

nor is he pleased by brave soldiers. 

¹¹The Lord is pleased with those who fear him, 

with those who wait with hope for his mercy.