Psalms 147

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[1]The Prophet exhorteth to praise God for the restoration of his afflicted church; [4]for his infinite power and wisdom; [6]for his different treatment of the meek, and of the wicked: [7]for his providence over his creatures; [12]for his blessings upon his church; [15]for his power over the elements; [19]and for the ordinances given to Israel.

1. Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

2. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

3. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

4. He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

5. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

6. The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

7. Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

8. Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

9. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

10. He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

11. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

12. Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

13. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

14. He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

15. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

16. He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

17. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

18. He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

19. He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

20. He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

Metrical version

Psalm 147

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Praise ye the LORD; for it is good
praise to our God to sing:
For it is pleasant, and to praise
it is a comely thing.

GOD doth build up Jerusalem;
and he it is alone
That the dispersed of Israel
doth gather into one.

Those that are broken in their heart,
and grieved in their minds,
He healeth, and their painful wounds
he tenderly up-binds.

He counts the number of the stars;
he names them ev'ry one.
Great is our Lord, and of great pow'r;
his wisdom search can none.

The LORD lifts up the meek; and casts
the wicked to the ground.
Sing to the LORD, and give him thanks;
on harp his praises sound;

Who covereth the heav'n with clouds,
who for the earth below
Prepareth rain, who maketh grass
upon the mountains grow.

He gives the beast his food, he feeds
the ravens young that cry.
His pleasure not in horses' strength,
nor in man's legs, doth lie.

But in all those that do him fear
the LORD doth pleasure take;
In those that to his mercy do
by hope themselves betake.

The LORD praise, O Jerusalem;
Zion, thy God confess:
For thy gates' bars he maketh strong;
thy sons in thee doth bless.

He in thy borders maketh peace;
with fine wheat filleth thee.
He sends forth his command on earth,
his word runs speedily.

Hoar-frost, like ashes, scatt'reth he;
like wool he snow doth give:
Like morsels casteth forth his ice;
who in its cold can live?

He sendeth forth his mighty word,
and melteth them again;
His wind he makes to blow, and then
the waters flow amain.

The doctrine of his holy word
to Jacob he doth show;
His statutes and his judgments he
gives Israel to know.

To any nation never he
such favour did afford;
For they his judgments have not known.
O do ye praise the LORD.