NLT · New Living Translation
Psalms
Chapter 147
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Praise the LORD! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting!
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The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel.
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He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.
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He counts the stars and calls them all by name.
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How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!
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The LORD supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust.
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Sing out your thanks to the LORD; sing praises to our God with a harp.
- 8
He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.
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He gives food to the wild animals and feeds the young ravens when they cry.
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He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might.
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No, the LORD’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.
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Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
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For he has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within your walls.
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He sends peace across your nation and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat.
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He sends his orders to the world — how swiftly his word flies!
- 16
He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes.
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He hurls the hail like stones. Who can stand against his freezing cold?
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Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws.
- 19
He has revealed his words to Jacob, his decrees and regulations to Israel.
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He has not done this for any other nation; they do not know his regulations. Praise the LORD!
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