147 Praise ye the Lord! For it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.

² The Lord doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

³ He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

⁴ He telleth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.

⁵ Great is our Lord, and of great power; His understanding is infinite.

⁶ The Lord lifteth up the meek; He casteth the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God,

⁸ who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

⁹ He giveth to the beast his food and to the young ravens which cry.

¹⁰ He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that hope in His mercy.

¹² Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise thy God, O Zion!

¹³ For He hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.

¹⁴ He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sendeth forth His commandment upon the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

¹⁶ He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes;

¹⁷ He casteth forth His ice like morsels; who can stand before His cold?

¹⁸ He sendeth out His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He showeth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His judgments unto Israel.

²⁰ He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord!

4 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

² O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? How long will ye love vanity and seek after lies? Selah

³ But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for Himself; the Lord will hear when I call unto Him.

⁴ Stand in awe, and sin not; commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.

⁶ There are many that say, “Who will show us any good?” Lord, lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon us.

⁷ Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time when their corn and wine increased.

⁸ I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep; for Thou Lord only, makest me dwell in safety.

5 Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my meditation.

² Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for unto Thee will I pray.

³ My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee and will look up.

⁴ For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; neither shall evil dwell with Thee.

⁵ The foolish shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

⁶ Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies; the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

⁷ But as for me, I will come into Thy house in the multitude of Thy mercy, and in Thy fear will I worship toward Thy holy temple.

⁸ Lead me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make Thy way straight before my face.

⁹ For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is exceeding wickedness. Their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.

¹⁰ Destroy Thou them, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels. Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against Thee.

¹¹ But let all those that put their trust in Thee rejoice; let them ever shout for joy, because Thou defendest them; let them also that love Thy name be joyful in Thee.

¹² For Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt Thou compass him about as with a shield.