Psalm 147-148

New International Version

How good it is to sing praises to our God,
    how pleasant^(A) and fitting to praise him!^(B)

² The Lord builds up Jerusalem;^(C)
    he gathers the exiles^(D) of Israel.
³ He heals the brokenhearted^(E)
    and binds up their wounds.^(F)
4 He determines the number of the stars^(G)
    and calls them each by name.
⁵ Great is our Lord^(H) and mighty in power;^(I)
    his understanding has no limit.^(J)
6 The Lord sustains the humble^(K)
    but casts the wicked^(L) to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the Lord^(M) with grateful praise;^(N)
    make music^(O) to our God on the harp.^(P)

⁸ He covers the sky with clouds;^(Q)
    he supplies the earth with rain^(R)
    and makes grass grow^(S) on the hills.
⁹ He provides food^(T) for the cattle
    and for the young ravens^(U) when they call.

¹⁰ His pleasure is not in the strength^(V) of the horse,^(W)
    nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
¹¹ the Lord delights^(X) in those who fear him,^(Y)
    who put their hope^(Z) in his unfailing love.^(AA)

¹² Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;^(AB)
    praise your God, Zion.

¹³ He strengthens the bars of your gates^(AC)
    and blesses your people^(AD) within you.
¹⁴ He grants peace^(AE) to your borders
    and satisfies you^(AF) with the finest of wheat.^(AG)

¹⁵ He sends his command^(AH) to the earth;
    his word runs^(AI) swiftly.
¹⁶ He spreads the snow^(AJ) like wool
    and scatters the frost^(AK) like ashes.
¹⁷ He hurls down his hail^(AL) like pebbles.
    Who can withstand his icy blast?
¹⁸ He sends his word^(AM) and melts them;
    he stirs up his breezes,^(AN) and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He has revealed his word^(AO) to Jacob,^(AP)
    his laws and decrees^(AQ) to Israel.
²⁰ He has done this for no other nation;^(AR)
    they do not know^(AS) his laws.^[b]

Praise the Lord.^(AT)

Praise the Lord from the heavens;^(AV)
    praise him in the heights above.
² Praise him, all his angels;^(AW)
    praise him, all his heavenly hosts.^(AX)
3 Praise him, sun^(AY) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
⁴ Praise him, you highest heavens^(AZ)
    and you waters above the skies.^(BA)

⁵ Let them praise the name^(BB) of the Lord,
    for at his command^(BC) they were created,
⁶ and he established them for ever and ever—
    he issued a decree^(BD) that will never pass away.

⁷ Praise the Lord^(BE) from the earth,
    you great sea creatures^(BF) and all ocean depths,^(BG)
8 lightning and hail,^(BH) snow and clouds,
    stormy winds that do his bidding,^(BI)
9 you mountains and all hills,^(BJ)
    fruit trees and all cedars,
¹⁰ wild animals^(BK) and all cattle,
    small creatures and flying birds,
¹¹ kings^(BL) of the earth and all nations,
    you princes and all rulers on earth,
¹² young men and women,
    old men and children.

¹³ Let them praise the name of the Lord,^(BM)
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his splendor^(BN) is above the earth and the heavens.^(BO)
14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,^[d](BP)
    the praise^(BQ) of all his faithful servants,^(BR)
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.^(BS)

Praise the Lord.