Psalm 146:1–147:11

The God of Compassion

¹Hallelujah!

My soul, praise the Lord. ^v

²I will praise the Lord all my life;

I will sing to my God as long as I live. ^w

³Do not trust in nobles,

in man, who cannot save. ^x

⁴When his breath ^yleaves him,

he returns to the ground;

on that day his plans die. ^z

⁵Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,

whose hope is in the Lord his God, ^a

⁶the Maker of heaven and earth,

the sea and everything in them. ^b

He remains faithful forever, ^c

⁷executing justice for the exploited

and giving food to the hungry. ^d

The Lord frees prisoners. ^e

⁸The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. ^f

The Lord raises up those who are oppressed. ^gh

The Lord loves the righteous. ⁱ

⁹The Lord protects foreigners

and helps the fatherless and the widow, ^j

but He frustrates the ways of the wicked. ^k

¹⁰The Lord reigns forever;

Zion, your God reigns for all generations. ^l

Hallelujah!

Psalm 147

God Restores Jerusalem

¹Hallelujah!

How good it is to sing to our God,

for praise is pleasant and lovely. ^m

²The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem; ⁿ

He gathers Israel’s exiled people. ^o

³He heals the brokenhearted

and binds up their wounds. ^p

⁴He counts the number of the stars;

He gives names to all of them. ^q

⁵Our Lord is great, vast in power;

His understanding is infinite. ^rs

⁶The Lord helps the afflicted

but brings the wicked to the ground. ^t

⁷Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

play the lyre to our God, ^u

⁸who covers the sky with clouds,

prepares rain for the earth,

and causes grass to grow on the hills. ^v

⁹He provides the animals with their food,

and the young ravens, what they cry for. ^w

¹⁰He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;

He does not value the power ^xof a man. ^y

¹¹The Lord values those who fear Him,

those who put their hope in His faithful love. ^z