Psalms 147:1-9 ▼

1 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God; Praise is becoming and appropriate.

2 The LORD is building up Jerusalem; He is gathering [together] the exiles of Israel.

3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow].

4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their names.

5 Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is inexhaustible [infinite, boundless].

6 The LORD lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.

7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God with the lyre,

8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass grow on the mountains.

9 He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that for which they cry.