Psalms 147:1-11

1Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.

2The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.

3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

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

5Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.

6The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.

7Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre!

8He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills.

9He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry.

10His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,

11but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.