Psalm 146:10–147:11

^146:10The Lord rules forever,

your God, O Zion, throughout the generations to come!⁸

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 147⁹

^147:1Praise the Lord,

for it is good to sing praises to our God!

Yes,¹ praise is pleasant and appropriate!

^147:2The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem,²

and gathers the exiles of Israel.

^147:3He heals³ the brokenhearted,

and bandages their wounds.

^147:4He counts the number of the stars;

he names all of them.

^147:5Our Lord is great and has awesome power;⁴

there is no limit to his wisdom.⁵

^147:6The Lord lifts up the oppressed,

but knocks⁶ the wicked to the ground.

^147:7Offer to the Lord a song of thanks!⁷

Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!

^147:8He covers⁸ the sky with clouds,

provides the earth with rain,

and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.⁹

^147:9He gives food to the animals,

and to the young ravens when they chirp.¹⁰

^147:10He is not enamored with the strength of a horse,

nor is he impressed by the warrior’s strong legs.¹¹

^147:11The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers,¹²

and in those who wait for his loyal love.