Psalms 147 : 1 (ERVEN)
Praise the Lord because he is good. Sing praises to our God. It is good and pleasant to praise him.
Psalms 147 : 2 (ERVEN)
The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem. He brings back the Israelites who were taken as prisoners.
Psalms 147 : 3 (ERVEN)
He heals their broken hearts and bandages their wounds.
Psalms 147 : 4 (ERVEN)
He counts the stars and knows each of them by name.
Psalms 147 : 5 (ERVEN)
Our Lord is great, and he is very powerful. There is no limit to what he knows.
Psalms 147 : 6 (ERVEN)
The Lord supports the humble, but he shames the wicked.
Psalms 147 : 7 (ERVEN)
Give thanks to the Lord. Praise our God with harps.
Psalms 147 : 8 (ERVEN)
He fills the sky with clouds. He sends rain to the earth. He makes the grass grow on the mountains.
Psalms 147 : 9 (ERVEN)
He gives food to the animals. He feeds the young birds.
Psalms 147 : 10 (ERVEN)
War horses and powerful soldiers are not what he cares about.
Psalms 147 : 11 (ERVEN)
The Lord enjoys people who worship him and trust in his faithful love.
Psalms 147 : 12 (ERVEN)
Jerusalem, praise the Lord! Zion, praise your God!
Psalms 147 : 13 (ERVEN)
He makes your gates strong, and he blesses the people in your city.
Psalms 147 : 14 (ERVEN)
He brought peace to your country, so you have plenty of grain for food.
Psalms 147 : 15 (ERVEN)
He gives a command to the earth, and it quickly obeys.
Psalms 147 : 16 (ERVEN)
He makes the snow fall until the ground is as white as wool. He makes sleet blow through the air like dust.
Psalms 147 : 17 (ERVEN)
He makes hail fall like rocks from the sky. No one can stand the cold he sends.
Psalms 147 : 18 (ERVEN)
Then he gives another command, and warm air begins to blow. The ice melts, and water begins to flow.
Psalms 147 : 19 (ERVEN)
He gave his commands to Jacob. He gave his laws and rules to Israel.
Psalms 147 : 20 (ERVEN)
He did not do this for any other nation. He did not teach his laws to other people. Praise the Lord!
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