Psalm 147-150

New King James Version

² The Lord ^(D)builds up Jerusalem;
^(E)He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
^3 (F)He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their ^[b]wounds.
^4 (G)He counts the number of the stars;
He calls them all by name.
^5 (H)Great is our Lord, and ^(I)mighty in power;
^(J)His understanding is infinite.
^6 (K)The Lord lifts up the humble;
He casts the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
Sing praises on the harp to our God,
^8 (L)Who covers the heavens with clouds,
Who prepares rain for the earth,
Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
^9 (M)He gives to the beast its food,
And ^(N)to the young ravens that cry.

^10 (O)He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
¹¹ The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.

¹² Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
¹³ For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;
He has blessed your children within you.
^14 (P)He makes peace in your borders,
And ^(Q)fills you with ^[c]the finest wheat.

^15 (R)He sends out His command to the earth;
His word runs very swiftly.
^16 (S)He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
¹⁷ He casts out His hail like ^[d]morsels;
Who can stand before His cold?
^18 (T)He sends out His word and melts them;
He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

^19 (U)He declares His word to Jacob,
^(V)His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
^20 (W)He has not dealt thus with any nation;
And as for His judgments, they have not known them.

^[e]Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens;
Praise Him in the heights!
² Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts!
³ Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all you stars of light!
⁴ Praise Him, ^(X)you heavens of heavens,
And ^(Y)you waters above the heavens!

⁵ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For ^(Z)He commanded and they were created.
^6 (AA)He also established them forever and ever;
He made a decree which shall not pass away.

⁷ Praise the Lord from the earth,
^(AB)You great sea creatures and all the depths;
⁸ Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
^9 (AC)Mountains and all hills;
Fruitful trees and all cedars;
¹⁰ Beasts and all cattle;
Creeping things and flying fowl;
¹¹ Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth;
¹² Both young men and maidens;
Old men and children.

¹³ Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For His ^(AD)name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven.
¹⁴ And He ^(AE)has exalted the ^[g]horn of His people,
The praise of ^(AF)all His saints—
Of the children of Israel,
^(AG)A people near to Him.

^[h]Praise the Lord!

^(AH)Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise in the assembly of saints.

² Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their ^(AI)King.
^3 (AJ)Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
⁴ For ^(AK)the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
^(AL)He will beautify the ^[j]humble with salvation.

⁵ Let the saints be joyful in glory;
Let them ^(AM)sing aloud on their beds.
⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And ^(AN)a two-edged sword in their hand,
⁷ To execute vengeance on the nations,
And punishments on the peoples;
⁸ To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
^9 (AO)To execute on them the written judgment—
^(AP)This honor have all His saints.

^[k]Praise the Lord!

Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty ^[m]firmament!

² Praise Him for His mighty acts;
Praise Him according to His excellent ^(AR)greatness!

³ Praise Him with the sound of the ^[n]trumpet;
Praise Him with the lute and harp!
⁴ Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
⁵ Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

⁶ Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

^[o]Praise the Lord!