Psalm 147
147
He Heals the Brokenhearted
1 # See Ps. 135:1 Praise the Lord!
For #Ps. 92:1 it is good to sing praises to our God;
for #Ps. 135:3 it is pleasant,#147:1 Or for he is beautiful and #Ps. 33:1a song of praise is fitting.
2The Lord #Ps. 51:18; 102:16 builds up Jerusalem;
he #Deut. 30:3; Isa. 11:12; 27:13; 56:8; Ezek. 39:28gathers the outcasts of Israel.
3He heals #Ps. 34:18 the brokenhearted
and #Ezek. 34:16binds up their wounds.
4He #[Gen. 15:5] determines the number of the stars;
he #Isa. 40:26gives to all of them their names.
5 #
Ps. 48:1 Great is our Lord, and #Nah. 1:3 abundant in power;
#
Isa. 40:28; [Job 5:9] his understanding is beyond measure.
6The Lord #[Ps. 146:8, 9]lifts up the humble;#147:6 Or afflicted
he casts the wicked to the ground.
7 #
Ex. 15:21; [Ps. 95:1, 2] Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
make melody to our God on #See 1 Chr. 15:16the lyre!
8He covers the heavens with clouds;
he prepares #See Job 5:10 rain for the earth;
he makes #Ps. 104:14; Job 38:27grass grow on the hills.
9He #Ps. 104:27, 28 gives to the beasts their food,
and to #See Job 38:41the young ravens that cry.
10His delight is not in #Ps. 33:17the strength of the horse,
nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
11but the Lord #Ps. 149:4 takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who #Ps. 33:18hope in his steadfast love.
12Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
13For he strengthens #Neh. 7:3the bars of your gates;
he blesses your children within you.
14He #Ex. 34:24; Prov. 16:7; Isa. 60:17, 18 makes peace in your borders;
he #Ps. 132:15 fills you with the #Ps. 81:16; Deut. 32:14finest of the wheat.
15He #[Ps. 148:8]sends out his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
16He gives #Job 37:6 snow like wool;
he scatters #[Job 38:29]frost like ashes.
17He hurls down his crystals of #Job 37:10 ice like crumbs;
who can stand before his #Job 37:9cold?
18He #ver. 15; [Job 37:12]; See Ps. 33:9; 107:20sends out his word, and melts them;
he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
19He declares his word to Jacob,
his #Mal. 4:4; [Ps. 78:5]; See Deut. 33:2-4statutes and rules#147:19 Or and just decrees to Israel.
20He #Deut. 4:7; See Deut. 4:32-34 has not dealt thus with any other nation;
they do not know his rules.#147:20 Or his just decrees
# See Ps. 135:1 Praise the Lord!
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Psalms 147
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Psalm 147#sn Psalm 147. The psalmist praises the Lord for he is the sovereign ruler of the world who cares for the needs of his covenant people.
1 Praise the Lord,
for it is good to sing praises to our God!
Yes,#tn Or “for.” praise is pleasant and appropriate!
2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem,#map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
and gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals#tn Heb “the one who heals.” the brokenhearted,
and bandages their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars;
he names all of them.
5 Our Lord is great and has awesome power;#tn Heb “and great of strength.”
there is no limit to his wisdom.#tn Heb “to his wisdom there is no counting.”
6 The Lord lifts up the oppressed,
but knocks#tn Heb “brings down.” the wicked to the ground.
7 Offer to the Lord a song of thanks!#tn Heb “sing to the Lord with thanksgiving.”
Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!
8 He covers#tn Heb “the one who covers.” the sky with clouds,
provides the earth with rain,
and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.#tn Heb “hills.”
9 He gives food to the animals,
and to the young ravens when they chirp.#tn Heb “which cry out.”
10 He is not enamored with the strength of a horse,
nor is he impressed by the warrior’s strong legs.#tn Heb “he does not desire the strength of the horse, he does not take delight in the legs of the man.” Here “the horse” refers to the war horse used by ancient Near Eastern chariot forces, and “the man” refers to the warrior whose muscular legs epitomize his strength.
11 The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers,#tn Heb “those who fear him.”
and in those who wait for his loyal love.
12 Extol the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
13 For he makes the bars of your gates strong.
He blesses your children#tn Heb “your sons.” within you.
14 He#tn Heb “the one who.” brings peace to your territory.#tn Heb “he makes your boundary peace.”
He abundantly provides for you#tn Heb “satisfies you with.” the best grain.
15 He#tn Heb “the one who.” sends his command through the earth;#tn Heb “the one who sends his word, the earth.” The Hebrew term אֶרֶץ (’erets, “earth”) is an adverbial accusative; one must supply a preposition before it (such as “through” or “to”) in the English translation.
swiftly his order reaches its destination.#tn Heb “swiftly his word runs.”
16 He sends the snow that is white like wool;
he spreads the frost that is white like ashes.#tn Heb “the one who gives snow like wool, frost like ashes he scatters.”
17 He throws his hailstones#tn Heb “his ice.” like crumbs.
Who can withstand the cold wind he sends?#tn Heb “Before his cold, who can stand?”
18 He then orders it all to melt;#tn Heb “he sends his word and melts them.”
he breathes on it,#tn Heb “he blows his breath.” and the water flows.
19 He proclaims his word to Jacob,
his statutes and regulations to Israel.
20 He has not done so with any other nation;
they are not aware of his regulations.
Praise the Lord!
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