Psalm 147:1-11, 20

2/10/2021

Psalm 147

¹Praise the Lord!

How good to sing praises to our God!
    How delightful and how fitting!
²The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem
    and bringing the exiles back to Israel.
³He heals the brokenhearted
    and bandages their wounds.
⁴He counts the stars
    and calls them all by name.
⁵How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!
    His understanding is beyond comprehension!
⁶The Lord supports the humble,
    but he brings the wicked down into the dust.

⁷Sing out your thanks to the Lord;
    sing praises to our God with a harp.
⁸He covers the heavens with clouds,
    provides rain for the earth,
    and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.
⁹He gives food to the wild animals
    and feeds the young ravens when they cry.
¹⁰He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse
    or in human might.
¹¹No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him,
    those who put their hope in his unfailing love.

²⁰He has not done this for any other nation;
they do not know his regulations.

Praise the Lord!