147:1 Praise the Lord,
for it is good to sing praises to our God!
Yes, 2 praise is pleasant and appropriate!
147:2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem, 3
and gathers the exiles of Israel.
147:3 He heals 4 the brokenhearted,
and bandages their wounds.
147:4 He counts the number of the stars;
he names all of them.
147:5 Our Lord is great and has awesome power; 5
there is no limit to his wisdom. 6
147:6 The Lord lifts up the oppressed,
but knocks 7 the wicked to the ground.
147:7 Offer to the Lord a song of thanks! 8
Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!
147:8 He covers 9 the sky with clouds,
provides the earth with rain,
and causes grass to grow on the hillsides. 10
147:9 He gives food to the animals,
and to the young ravens when they chirp. 11
147:10 He is not enamored with the strength of a horse,
nor is he impressed by the warrior’s strong legs. 12
147:11 The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers, 13
and in those who wait for his loyal love.
147:12 Extol the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
147:13 For he makes the bars of your gates strong.
He blesses your children 14 within you.
147:14 He 15 brings peace to your territory. 16
He abundantly provides for you 17 the best grain.
147:15 He 18 sends his command through the earth; 19
swiftly his order reaches its destination. 20