[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!