Psalms 147 — FBV
147Verse 1Praise the Lord, for it's good to sing praises to our God! Praise is wonderful and beautiful!
Verse 2The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem, gathering together the people of Israel who have been scattered.
Verse 3He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages the wounded.
Verse 4He knows how many stars he made, and commands all of them by name.
Verse 5Our Lord is great! His power is immense! There's no limit to what he understands!
Verse 6The Lord helps those who are bowed down to get up; but he grinds the wicked into the ground.
Verse 7Sing thanks to the Lord! Sing praises to our God with a harp!
Verse 8He covers the sky with clouds to bring rain to the earth, and makes the grass grow on the hills.
Verse 9He gives food to the animals, and to the baby ravens when they call.
Verse 10The Lord doesn't appreciate the strength of war-horses or value human power.+
Verse 11What the Lord values are those who follow him, those who put their confidence in his trustworthy love.
Verse 12Jerusalem, praise the Lord! Zion, praise your God!
Verse 13He makes the bars on your city gates strong, and blesses your children around you.
Verse 14He keeps the borders of your land safe from attack; he provides you with plenty of the finest wheat.
Verse 15He sends his commands around the world—they're quickly implemented.
Verse 16He sends snow as white as wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
Verse 17He throws hail like stones.+Who can stand the cold he sends?
Verse 18Then he sends out his command and it melts; he blows+on it and the water flows.
Verse 19He proclaims his word to Jacob; his rules and laws to Israel.
Verse 20He has not done this for any other nation—they don't know his laws. Praise the Lord!
Verse 2The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem, gathering together the people of Israel who have been scattered.
Verse 3He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages the wounded.
Verse 4He knows how many stars he made, and commands all of them by name.
Verse 5Our Lord is great! His power is immense! There's no limit to what he understands!
Verse 6The Lord helps those who are bowed down to get up; but he grinds the wicked into the ground.
Verse 7Sing thanks to the Lord! Sing praises to our God with a harp!
Verse 8He covers the sky with clouds to bring rain to the earth, and makes the grass grow on the hills.
Verse 9He gives food to the animals, and to the baby ravens when they call.
Verse 10The Lord doesn't appreciate the strength of war-horses or value human power.+
Verse 11What the Lord values are those who follow him, those who put their confidence in his trustworthy love.
Verse 12Jerusalem, praise the Lord! Zion, praise your God!
Verse 13He makes the bars on your city gates strong, and blesses your children around you.
Verse 14He keeps the borders of your land safe from attack; he provides you with plenty of the finest wheat.
Verse 15He sends his commands around the world—they're quickly implemented.
Verse 16He sends snow as white as wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
Verse 17He throws hail like stones.+Who can stand the cold he sends?
Verse 18Then he sends out his command and it melts; he blows+on it and the water flows.
Verse 19He proclaims his word to Jacob; his rules and laws to Israel.
Verse 20He has not done this for any other nation—they don't know his laws. Praise the Lord!