Psalms 147
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Psalms 147

1HallelujahH1984H3050!1

HowH3588 goodH2896 it is to sing praisesH2167 to our GodH430,howH3588 pleasantH5273 and lovelyH5000 to praiseH8416 Him!
2The LORDH3068 builds upH1129 JerusalemH3389;He gathersH3664 the exilesH5080 of IsraelH3478.3He healsH7495 the brokenheartedH7665H3820and bindsH2280 up their woundsH6094.4He determinesH4487 the numberH4557 of the starsH3556;He calls themH7121 eachH3605 by nameH8034.5GreatH1419 is our LordH113, and mightyH7227 in powerH3581;His understandingH8394 has noH369 limitH4557.6The LORDH3068 sustainsH5749 the humbleH6035,but castsH8213 the wickedH7563 toH5704 the groundH776.
7SingH6030 to the LORDH3068 with thanksgivingH8426;make musicH2167 on the harpH3658 to our GodH430,8who coversH3680 the skyH8064 with cloudsH5645,who preparesH3559 rainH4306 for the earthH776,who makes grassH2682 to growH6779 on the hillsH2022.9He providesH5414 foodH3899 for the animalsH929,and for the youngH1121 ravensH6158 when they callH7121.
10He does notH3808 delightH2654 in the strengthH1369 of the horseH5483;He takes noH3808 pleasureH7521 in the legsH7785 of a manH376.11The LORDH3068 is pleasedH7521 with those who fear HimH3373,who hopeH3176 in His loving devotionH2617.
12ExaltH7623 the LORDH3068, O JerusalemH3389;praiseH1984 your GodH430, O ZionH6726!13ForH3588 He strengthensH2388 the barsH1280 of your gatesH8179and blessesH1288 the childrenH1121 within youH7130.14He makesH7760 peaceH7965 at your bordersH1366;He fills youH7646 with the finestH2459 wheatH2406.
15He sends forthH7971 His commandH565 toH5704 the earthH776;His wordH1697 runsH7323 swiftlyH4120.16He spreadsH5414 the snowH7950 like woolH6785;He scattersH6340 the frostH3713 like ashesH665;17He casts forthH7993 His hailH7140 like pebblesH6595.2WhoH4310 can withstandH6440H5975 His icy blastH7135?18He sends forthH7971 His wordH1697 and melts themH4529;He unleashesH5380 His windsH7307, and the watersH4325 flowH5140.
19He declaresH5046 His wordH1697 to JacobH3290,His statutesH2706 and judgmentsH4941 to IsraelH3478.20He has doneH6213 thisH3651 for no otherH3605H3808 nationH1471;they do notH1077 knowH3045 His judgmentsH4941.3
HallelujahH1984H3050!

Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 147:1 Or Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD; also in verse 20 ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 147:17 Or like crumbs or like morsels ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 147:20 MT; DSS and LXX He has not made known to them His judgments ↩

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