<h3>Psalm 147</h3>147 <poetry>Praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>. How good it is to sing praises to our God, <indent>how pleasant and fitting to praise him! </indent></poetry> 2 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> builds up Jerusalem; <indent>he gathers the exiles of Israel.</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>He heals the brokenhearted <indent>and binds up their wounds. </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>He determines the number of the stars <indent>and calls them each by name.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>Great is our Lord and mighty in power; <indent>his understanding has no limit. </indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> sustains the humble <indent>but casts the wicked to the ground.</indent></poetry> 7 <poetry>Sing to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> with grateful praise; <indent>make music to our God on the harp. </indent></poetry> 8 <poetry>He covers the sky with clouds; <indent>he supplies the earth with rain </indent> <indent>and makes grass grow on the hills.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>He provides food for the cattle <indent>and for the young ravens when they call.</indent></poetry> 10 <poetry>His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, <indent>nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> delights in those who fear him, <indent>who put their hope in his unfailing love. </indent></poetry> 12 <poetry>Extol the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, Jerusalem; <indent>praise your God, Zion.</indent></poetry> 13 <poetry>He strengthens the bars of your gates <indent>and blesses your people within you.</indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>He grants peace to your borders <indent>and satisfies you with the finest of wheat. </indent></poetry> 15 <poetry>He sends his command to the earth; <indent>his word runs swiftly.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>He spreads the snow like wool <indent>and scatters the frost like ashes.</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>He hurls down his hail like pebbles. <indent>Who can withstand his icy blast?</indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry>He sends his word and melts them; <indent>he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.</indent></poetry> 19 <poetry>He has revealed his word to Jacob, <indent>his laws and decrees to Israel.</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>He has done this for no other nation; <indent>they do not know his laws. </indent>Praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>. </poetry>

Psalm 147:1

Praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.<ft>1</ft><pb/>How good it is to sing praises to our God, <indent>how pleasant<cr>1</cr> and fitting to praise him!<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> builds up Jerusalem;<cr>1</cr> <indent>he gathers the exiles<cr>2</cr> of Israel.</indent>

Psalm 147:2

He heals the brokenhearted<cr>1</cr> <indent>and binds up their wounds.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 147:3

He determines the number of the stars<cr>1</cr> <indent>and calls them each by name.</indent>

Psalm 147:4

Great is our Lord<cr>1</cr> and mighty in power;<cr>2</cr> <indent>his understanding has no limit.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 147:5

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> sustains the humble<cr>1</cr> <indent>but casts the wicked<cr>2</cr> to the ground.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 147:6

Sing to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap><cr>1</cr> with grateful praise;<cr>2</cr> <indent>make music<cr>3</cr> to our God on the harp.<cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 147:7

He covers the sky with clouds;<cr>1</cr> <indent>he supplies the earth with rain<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>and makes grass grow<cr>3</cr> on the hills.</indent>

Psalm 147:8

He provides food<cr>1</cr> for the cattle <indent>and for the young ravens<cr>2</cr> when they call.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 147:9

His pleasure is not in the strength<cr>1</cr> of the horse,<cr>2</cr> <indent>nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;</indent>

Psalm 147:10

the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> delights<cr>1</cr> in those who fear him,<cr>2</cr> <indent>who put their hope<cr>3</cr> in his unfailing love.<cr>4</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 147:11

Extol the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, Jerusalem;<cr>1</cr> <indent>praise your God, Zion.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 147:12

He strengthens the bars of your gates<cr>1</cr> <indent>and blesses your people<cr>2</cr> within you.</indent>

Psalm 147:13

He grants peace<cr>1</cr> to your borders <indent>and satisfies you<cr>2</cr> with the finest of wheat.<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 147:14

He sends his command<cr>1</cr> to the earth; <indent>his word runs<cr>2</cr> swiftly.</indent>

Psalm 147:15

He spreads the snow<cr>1</cr> like wool <indent>and scatters the frost<cr>2</cr> like ashes.</indent>

Psalm 147:16

He hurls down his hail<cr>1</cr> like pebbles. <indent>Who can withstand his icy blast?</indent>

Psalm 147:17

He sends his word<cr>1</cr> and melts them; <indent>he stirs up his breezes,<cr>2</cr> and the waters flow.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 147:18

He has revealed his word<cr>1</cr> to Jacob,<cr>2</cr> <indent>his laws and decrees<cr>3</cr> to Israel.</indent>

Psalm 147:19

He has done this for no other nation;<cr>1</cr> <indent>they do not know<cr>2</cr> his laws.<ft>1</ft></indent><pb/>Praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.<cr>3</cr>

Psalm 147:20

 1 Praise the Lord.  How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant   and fitting to praise him!    2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;   he gathers the exiles   of Israel.  3 He heals the brokenhearted   and binds up their wounds.    4 He determines the number of the stars   and calls them each by name.  5 Great is our Lord   and mighty in power;   his understanding has no limit.    6 The Lord sustains the humble   but casts the wicked   to the ground.  7 Sing to the Lord   with grateful praise;   make music   to our God on the harp.    8 He covers the sky with clouds;   he supplies the earth with rain   and makes grass grow   on the hills.  9 He provides food   for the cattle and for the young ravens   when they call.  10 His pleasure is not in the strength   of the horse,   nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;  11 the Lord delights   in those who fear him,   who put their hope   in his unfailing love.    12 Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;   praise your God, Zion.  13 He strengthens the bars of your gates   and blesses your people   within you.  14 He grants peace   to your borders and satisfies you   with the finest of wheat.    15 He sends his command   to the earth; his word runs   swiftly.  16 He spreads the snow   like wool and scatters the frost   like ashes.  17 He hurls down his hail   like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?  18 He sends his word   and melts them; he stirs up his breezes,   and the waters flow.  19 He has revealed his word   to Jacob,   his laws and decrees   to Israel.  20 He has done this for no other nation;   they do not know   his laws.  Praise the Lord.  

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