Psalms 147

1Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.

1Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.

2Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.

2The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together.

3Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.

3He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.

4Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.

4He sees the number of the stars; he gives them all their names.

5Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.

5Great is our Lord, and great his power; there is no limit to his wisdom.

6He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?

6The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.

7He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.

7Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music.

8Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.

8By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.

9He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.

9He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.

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10He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

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11The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.

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12Give praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; give praise to your God, O Zion.

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13He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your walls.

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14He gives peace in all your land, making your stores full of fat grain.

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15He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.

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16He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.

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17He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.

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18At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters.

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19He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions.

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20He has not done these things for any other nation: and as for his laws, they have no knowledge of them. Let the Lord be praised.