147:1 Praise the LORD. [Hebrew: Hallelu Yah also in verse 20] How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
147:2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem he gathers the exiles of Israel.
147:3 He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.
147:4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
147:5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power his understanding has no limit.
147:6 The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
147:7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving make music to our God on the harp.
147:8 He covers the sky with clouds he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
147:9 He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.
147:10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man
147:11 the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
147:12 Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem praise your God, O Zion,
147:13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.
147:14 He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
147:15 He sends his command to the earth his word runs swiftly.
147:16 He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
147:17 He hurls down hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?
147:18 He sends his word and melts them he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
147:19 He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.
147:20 He has done this for no other nation they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD.