Psalms 147

Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 147 opens with a call to praise God, noting that He rebuilds Jerusalem and gathers the outcasts of Israel. The text states that God heals the brokenhearted, counts the stars and names them, and possesses infinite understanding. He sustains the humble while casting the wicked down, and He provides rain, grass on the hills, and food for animals and ravens. The psalm describes God as taking pleasure in those who fear Him and hope in His steadfast love, rather than in the strength of horses or men. Jerusalem and Zion are then exhorted to praise the Lord, who strengthens their gates, blesses their children, establishes peace at their borders, and feeds them with the finest wheat. Furthermore, God sends His command and word across the earth, controlling weather phenomena such as snow, frost, hail, and wind. Finally, the psalm records that God declares His word, statutes, and judgments specifically to Jacob and Israel, having done so for no other nation.

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¹Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! ²The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. ³He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. ⁴He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. ⁵Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. ⁶The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground. ⁷Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God, ⁸who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. ⁹He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. ¹⁰He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. ¹¹The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion. ¹²Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion! ¹³For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you. ¹⁴He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat. ¹⁵He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly. ¹⁶He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; ¹⁷He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? ¹⁸He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. ¹⁹He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. ²⁰He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!

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