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147 : 1 Praise theLord!Forit is good to sing praises to our God;forit is pleasant,anda song of praise is fitting.
147 : 2 TheLordbuilds up Jerusalem;hegathers the outcasts of Israel.
147 : 3 He healsthe brokenheartedandbinds up their wounds.
147 : 4 Hedetermines the number of the stars;hegives to all of them their names.
147 : 5 Great is our Lord, andabundant in power;his understanding is beyond measure.
147 : 6 TheLordlifts up the humble;he casts the wicked to the ground.
147 : 7 Sing to theLordwith thanksgiving;make melody to our God onthe lyre!
147 : 8 He covers the heavens with clouds;he preparesrain for the earth;he makesgrass grow on the hills.
147 : 9 Hegives to the beasts their food,and tothe young ravens that cry.
147 : 10 His delight is not inthe strength of the horse,nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
147 : 11 but theLordtakes pleasure in those who fear him,in those whohope in his steadfast love.
147 : 12 Praise theLord, O Jerusalem!Praise your God, O Zion!
147 : 13 For he strengthensthe bars of your gates;he blesses your children within you.
147 : 14 Hemakes peace in your borders;hefills you with thefinest of the wheat.
147 : 15 Hesends out his command to the earth;his word runs swiftly.
147 : 16 He givessnow like wool;he scattersfrost like ashes.
147 : 17 He hurls down his crystals ofice like crumbs;who can stand before hiscold?
147 : 18 Hesends out his word, and melts them;he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
147 : 19 He declares his word to Jacob,hisstatutes and rulesto Israel.
147 : 20 Hehas not dealt thus with any other nation;they do not know his rules.Praise theLord!