147:1   Praise the LORD! It is good to sing praise to our God; it is pleasant and right to praise him.

147:2   The LORD is restoring Jerusalem; he is bringing back the exiles.

147:3   He heals the broken-hearted and bandages their wounds.

147:4   He has decided the number of the stars and calls each one by name.

147:5   Great and mighty is our Lord; his wisdom cannot be measured.

147:6   He raises the humble, but crushes the wicked to the ground.

147:7   Sing hymns of praise to the LORD; play music on the harp to our God.

147:8   He spreads clouds over the sky; he provides rain for the earth and makes grass grow on the hills.

147:9   He gives animals their food and feeds the young ravens when they call.

147:10   His pleasure is not in strong horses, nor his delight in brave soldiers;

147:11   but he takes pleasure in those who honor him, in those who trust in his constant love.

147:12   Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

147:13   He keeps your gates strong; he blesses your people.

147:14   He keeps your borders safe and satisfies you with the finest wheat.

147:15   He gives a command to the earth, and what he says is quickly done.

147:16   He spreads snow like a blanket and scatters frost like dust.

147:17   He sends hail like gravel; no one can endure the cold he sends!

147:18   Then he gives a command, and the ice melts; he sends the wind, and the water flows.

147:19   He gives his message to his people, his instructions and laws to Israel.

147:20   He has not done this for other nations; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD!