Psalm 147
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 147
God Restores Jerusalem
1 Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing to our God,
for praise is pleasant and lovely.(A)
2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;(B)
He gathers Israel’s exiled people.(C)
3 He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.(D)
4 He counts the number of the stars;
He gives names to all of them.(E)
5 Our Lord is great, vast in power;
His understanding is infinite.[a](F)
6 The Lord helps the afflicted
but brings the wicked to the ground.(G)
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
play the lyre to our God,(H)
8 who covers the sky with clouds,
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills.(I)
9 He provides the animals with their food,
and the young ravens, what they cry for.(J)
10 He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;
He does not value the power[b] of a man.(K)
11 The Lord values those who fear Him,
those who put their hope in His faithful love.(L)
12 Exalt the Lord, Jerusalem;
praise your God, Zion!(M)
13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates
and blesses your children within you.(N)
14 He endows your territory with prosperity;[c](O)
He satisfies you with the finest wheat.(P)
15 He sends His command throughout the earth;
His word runs swiftly.(Q)
16 He spreads snow like wool;
He scatters frost like ashes;(R)
17 He throws His hailstones like crumbs.
Who can withstand His cold?(S)
18 He sends His word and melts them;
He unleashes His winds,[d] and the waters flow.(T)
19 He declares His word to Jacob,
His statutes and judgments to Israel.(U)
20 He has not done this for any nation;
they do not know[e] His judgments.(V)
Hallelujah!
Footnotes
- Psalm 147:5 Lit understanding has no number
- Psalm 147:10 Lit legs
- Psalm 147:14 Or peace
- Psalm 147:18 Or breath
- Psalm 147:20 DSS, LXX, Syr, Tg read He has not made known to them
Psalm 147
International Standard Version
Praise for God’s Provision
147 Hallelujah!
It is good to sing praise to our God,
and it is fitting to sing glorious praise.
2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;
he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted,
binding up their injuries.
4 He keeps track of the number of stars,
assigning names to all of them.
5 Our Lord is great,
and rich in power;
his understanding has no limitation.
6 The Lord supports the afflicted
while he casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving,
and compose music to our God with the lyre.
8 He shields the heavens with clouds,
preparing rain for the earth
and making grass grow on the hills.
9 He gives wild animals their food,
including the young ravens when they cry.
10 He takes no delight in the strength of a horse,
and gains no pleasure in the runner’s swiftness.[a]
11 But the Lord is pleased with those who fear him,
with those who depend on his gracious love.
12 Glorify the Lord, Jerusalem!
Praise your God, Zion!
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates,
blessing your children within you.
14 He grants peace within your borders,
satisfying[b] you with the finest of wheat.
15 He sends out his command to the earth,
making[c] his word go forth quickly.
16 He supplies snow like wool,
scattering frost like ashes.
17 He casts down his ice crystals like bread[d] fragments.
Who can endure his freezing cold?
18 He sends out his word
and melts them.
He makes his wind blow
and the water flows.
19 He declares his words to Jacob,
his statutes and decrees to Israel.
20 He has not dealt with any other nation like this;
they never knew[e] his decrees.
Hallelujah!
Footnotes
- Psalm 147:10 Lit. the legs of a man
- Psalm 147:14 So MT; LXX DSS 4QPsd read borders, and satisfies
- Psalm 147:15 The Heb. lacks making
- Psalm 147:17 The Heb. lacks bread
- Psalm 147:20 So MT; LXX reads he did not explain to them; Syr Targ DSS 11QPsa read he has not revealed to them
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