AB - Psalms - 147

147:1  Alleluia, A Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord! For singing psalms is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.

147:2  The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and He will gather together the dispersed of Israel.

147:3  He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.

147:4  He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by name.

147:5  Great is our Lord, and great is His strength; and His understanding is infinite.

147:6  The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.

147:7  Begin the song with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God;

147:8  who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, and green herb for the service of men;

147:9  and gives cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon Him.

147:10  He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is He well-pleased with the legs of a man.

147:11  The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear Him, and in all that hope in His mercy.

147:12  Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion.

147:13  For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you.

147:14  He makes your borders peaceful, and fills you with the flour of wheat.

147:15  He sends His oracle to the earth; His word will run swiftly.

147:16  He gives snow like wool; He scatters the mist like ashes.

147:17  Casting forth His ice like morsels; who shall stand before His cold?

147:18  He shall send out His word, and melt them; He shall blow with His wind, and the waters shall flow.

147:19  He sends His word to Jacob, His ordinances and judgments to Israel.

147:20  He has not done so to any other nation; and He has not shown them His judgments.