<h3>Praise to God for His Word and Providence</h3>147 <poetry>Praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.</poetry> 2 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. </poetry> 3 <poetry> He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. </poetry> 4 <poetry> He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. </poetry> 5 <poetry> Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. </poetry> 6 <poetry> The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.</poetry> 7 <poetry>Sing to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God, </poetry> 8 <poetry> Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. </poetry> 9 <poetry> He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.</poetry> 10 <poetry> He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. </poetry> 11 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.</poetry> 12 <poetry>Praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! </poetry> 13 <poetry>For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you. </poetry> 14 <poetry> He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat.</poetry> 15 <poetry> He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. </poetry> 16 <poetry> He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; </poetry> 17 <poetry>He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold? </poetry> 18 <poetry> He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.</poetry> 19 <poetry> He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel. </poetry> 20 <poetry> He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>!</poetry>

Praise to God for His Word and Providence

Psalm 147:1

Praise<ft>1</ft> the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>! For <cr>1</cr>it is good to sing praises to our God; <cr>2</cr>For it is pleasant, and<cr>3</cr>praise is beautiful.<pb/>

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap><cr>1</cr>builds up Jerusalem; <cr>2</cr>He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

Psalm 147:2

<cr>1</cr>He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their <ft>1</ft>wounds.

Psalm 147:3

<cr>1</cr>He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.

Psalm 147:4

<cr>1</cr>Great is our Lord, and <cr>2</cr>mighty in power; <cr>3</cr>His understanding is infinite.

Psalm 147:5

<cr>1</cr>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.<pb/>

Psalm 147:6

Sing to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God,

Psalm 147:7

<cr>1</cr>Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

Psalm 147:8

<cr>1</cr>He gives to the beast its food, And<cr>2</cr>to the young ravens that cry.<pb/>

Psalm 147:9

<cr>1</cr>He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Psalm 147:10

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.<pb/>

Psalm 147:11

Praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

Psalm 147:12

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

Psalm 147:13

<cr>1</cr>He makes peace in your borders, And<cr>2</cr>fills you with <ft>1</ft>the finest wheat.<pb/>

Psalm 147:14

<cr>1</cr>He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.

Psalm 147:15

<cr>1</cr>He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;

Psalm 147:16

He casts out His hail like <ft>1</ft>morsels; Who can stand before His cold?

Psalm 147:17

<cr>1</cr>He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.<pb/>

Psalm 147:18

<cr>1</cr>He declares His word to Jacob, <cr>2</cr>His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

Psalm 147:19

<cr>1</cr>He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them.<pb/><ft>1</ft>Praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>!

Psalm 147:20

 1 Praise  the Lord! For  it is good to sing praises to our God;  For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.  2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;  He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.  3  He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their  wounds.  4  He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.  5  Great is our Lord, and  mighty in power;  His understanding is infinite.  6  The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.  7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God,  8  Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.  9  He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.  10  He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.  11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.  12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!  13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you.  14  He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with  the finest wheat.  15  He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.  16  He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;  17 He casts out His hail like  morsels; Who can stand before His cold?  18  He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.  19  He declares His word to Jacob,  His statutes and His judgments to Israel.  20  He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them.  Praise the Lord!

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Psalms147 - NKJV

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