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Psalm 147:1–6

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Praise for Jerusalem’s Restoration and Prosperity.

11Praise 2the Lord!

For ait is good to sing praises to our God;

For 3it is pleasant and praise is bbecoming.

2The Lord abuilds up Jerusalem;

He bgathers the outcasts of Israel.

3He heals the abrokenhearted

And bbinds up their 1wounds.

4He acounts the number of the stars;

He 1bgives names to all of them.

5aGreat is our Lord and abundant in strength;

His bunderstanding is 1infinite.

6The Lord 1asupports the afflicted;

He brings down the wicked to the ground.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or Hallelujah!
  2. 2Heb Yah
  3. 3Or He is gracious
  4. 1Lit sorrows
  5. 1Or calls them all by their names
  6. 1Lit innumerable
  7. 1Or relieves

Cross references

  1. aPs 92:1; 135:3
  2. bPs 33:1
  3. aPs 51:18; 102:16
  4. bDeut 30:3; Ps 106:47; Is 11:12; 56:8; Ezek 39:28
  5. aPs 34:18; 51:17; Is 61:1
  6. bJob 5:18; Is 30:26; Ezek 34:16
  7. aGen 15:5
  8. bIs 40:26
  9. aPs 48:1; 145:3
  10. bIs 40:28
  11. aPs 37:24; 146:8, 9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Praise the Lord!

For it is good to sing praises to our God;

for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.

The Lord builds up Jerusalem;

he gathers the outcasts of Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted

and binds up their wounds.

He determines the number of the stars;

he gives to all of them their names.

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;

his understanding is beyond measure.

The Lord lifts up the humble;

he casts the wicked to the ground.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Praise the Lord.

How good it is to sing praises to our God,

how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

The Lord builds up Jerusalem;

he gathers the exiles of Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted

and binds up their wounds.

He determines the number of the stars

and calls them each by name.

Great is our Lord and mighty in power;

his understanding has no limit.

The Lord sustains the humble

but casts the wicked to the ground.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Hallelujah!

How good it is to sing to our God,

for praise is pleasant and lovely.

The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;

he gathers Israel’s exiled people.

He heals the brokenhearted

and bandages their wounds.

He counts the number of the stars;

he gives names to all of them.

Our Lord is great, vast in power;

his understanding is infinite.

The Lord helps the oppressed

but brings the wicked to the ground.

NLTNew Living Translation

Praise the Lord!

How good to sing praises to our God!

How delightful and how fitting!

The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem

and bringing the exiles back to Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted

and bandages their wounds.

He counts the stars

and calls them all by name.

How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!

His understanding is beyond comprehension!

The Lord supports the humble,

but he brings the wicked down into the dust.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Praise Yah.

For it is good to sing praises to our God;

for it is pleasant; praise is fitting.

Yahweh is building Jerusalem;

he gathers the scattered ones of Israel.

He is the one who heals the brokenhearted,

and binds up their wounds.

He counts the number of the stars;

he gives names to all of them.

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;

his understanding is unlimited.

Yahweh helps the afflicted up;

he brings the wicked down to the ground.

KJV 1900King James Version

Praise ye the Lord:

For it is good to sing praises unto our God;

For it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

The Lord doth build up Jerusalem:

He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

He healeth the broken in heart,

And bindeth up their wounds.

He telleth the number of the stars;

He calleth them all by their names.

Great is our Lord, and of great power:

His understanding is infinite.

The Lord lifteth up the meek:

He casteth the wicked down to the ground.