Psalm 1479

147:1 Praise the Lord,

for it is good to sing praises to our God!

Yes,1 praise is pleasant and appropriate!

147:2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem,2

and gathers the exiles of Israel.

147:3 He heals3 the brokenhearted,

and bandages their wounds.

147:4 He counts the number of the stars;

he names all of them.

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

there is no limit to his wisdom.5

147:6 The Lord lifts up the oppressed,

but knocks6 the wicked to the ground.

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

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

147:8 He covers8 the sky with clouds,

provides the earth with rain,

and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.9

147:9 He gives food to the animals,

and to the young ravens when they chirp.10

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

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

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

and in those who wait for his loyal love.

147:12 Extol the Lord, O Jerusalem!

Praise your God, O Zion!

147:13 For he makes the bars of your gates strong.

He blesses your children13 within you.

147:14 He14 brings peace to your territory.15

He abundantly provides for you16 the best grain.

147:15 He17 sends his command through the earth;18

swiftly his order reaches its destination.19

147:16 He sends the snow that is white like wool;

he spreads the frost that is white like ashes.20

147:17 He throws his hailstones21 like crumbs.

Who can withstand the cold wind he sends?22

147:18 He then orders it all to melt;23

he breathes on it,24 and the water flows.

147:19 He proclaims his word to Jacob,

his statutes and regulations to Israel.

147:20 He has not done so with any other nation;

they are not aware of his regulations.

Praise the Lord!