Praise to God for His Word and Providence

147 Praise[a] the Lord!
For (A)it is good to sing praises to our God;
(B)For it is pleasant, and (C)praise is beautiful.

The Lord (D)builds up Jerusalem;
(E)He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 147:1 Heb. Hallelujah

Psalm 147

Praise the Lord.[a]

How good it is to sing praises to our God,
    how pleasant(A) and fitting to praise him!(B)

The Lord builds up Jerusalem;(C)
    he gathers the exiles(D) of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 147:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 20

(A)He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their [a]wounds.
(B)He counts the number of the stars;
He calls them all by name.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 147:3 Lit. sorrows

He heals the brokenhearted(A)
    and binds up their wounds.(B)
He determines the number of the stars(C)
    and calls them each by name.

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(A)Great is our Lord, and (B)mighty in power;
(C)His understanding is infinite.
(D)The Lord lifts up the humble;
He casts the wicked down to the ground.

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Great is our Lord(A) and mighty in power;(B)
    his understanding has no limit.(C)
The Lord sustains the humble(D)
    but casts the wicked(E) to the ground.

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