Psalm 147

Revised Geneva Translation

147 Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing to our God; for it is a pleasant thing and praise is comely.

² The LORD builds up Jerusalem and gathers together the dispersed of Israel.

³ He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their sores.

⁴ He counts the number of the stars and calls them all by their names.

⁵ Great is our LORD, and great is his power. His wisdom is infinite.

⁶ The LORD relieves the meek and abases the wicked to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the LORD with praise! Sing upon the harp to our God,

⁸ Who covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the Earth and makes the grass grow upon the mountains;

⁹ Who gives food to beasts and to the young ravens that cry.

¹⁰ He has no pleasure in the strength of a horse, nor does He delight in the legs of man.

¹¹ The LORD delights in those who fear Him and expectantly await His mercy.

¹² Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

¹³ For He has made the bars of the gates strong and has blessed your children within you.

¹⁴ He sets peace on your borders and satisfies you with the flour of wheat.

¹⁵ He sends forth His Commandment upon Earth; and His Word runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ He gives snow like wool and scatters the hoary frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He casts forth His ice like morsels. Who can abide the cold thereof?

¹⁸ He sends His Word and melts them. He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow.

¹⁹ He shows His Word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

²⁰ He has not dealt so with every nation; nor have they known His judgments. Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD