Psalm 147:1–20

¹Praise the Lord.^a

How good it is to sing praises to our God,

how pleasant^v and fitting to praise him!^w

²The Lord builds up Jerusalem;^x

he gathers the exiles^y of Israel.

³He heals the brokenhearted^z

and binds up their wounds.^a

⁴He determines the number of the stars^b

and calls them each by name.

⁵Great is our Lord^c and mighty in power;^d

his understanding has no limit.^e

⁶The Lord sustains the humble^f

but casts the wicked^g to the ground.

⁷Sing to the Lord^h with grateful praise;ⁱ

make music^j to our God on the harp.^k

⁸He covers the sky with clouds;^l

he supplies the earth with rain^m

and makes grass growⁿ on the hills.

⁹He provides food^o for the cattle

and for the young ravens^p when they call.

¹⁰His pleasure is not in the strength^q of the horse,^r

nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;

¹¹the Lord delights^s in those who fear him,^t

who put their hope^u in his unfailing love.^v

¹²Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;^w

praise your God, Zion.

¹³He strengthens the bars of your gates^x

and blesses your people^y within you.

¹⁴He grants peace^z to your borders

and satisfies you^a with the finest of wheat.^b

¹⁵He sends his command^c to the earth;

his word runs^d swiftly.

¹⁶He spreads the snow^e like wool

and scatters the frost^f like ashes.

¹⁷He hurls down his hail^g like pebbles.

Who can withstand his icy blast?

¹⁸He sends his word^h and melts them;

he stirs up his breezes,ⁱ and the waters flow.

¹⁹He has revealed his word^j to Jacob,^k

his laws and decrees^l to Israel.

²⁰He has done this for no other nation;^m

they do not knowⁿ his laws.^b

Praise the Lord.^o