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         <div class="label">147</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Psalm 147</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft"><span class="heading">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.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.147.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content"> Praise the </span><span class="sc"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">,</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.147.1"><span class="content">for it is good to sing praises to our God!</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.147.1"><span class="content">Yes,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Or &#8220;for.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> praise is pleasant and appropriate!</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.147.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content"> The </span><span class="sc"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> rebuilds Jerusalem,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.147.2"><span class="content">and gathers the exiles of Israel.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.147.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content"> He heals</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;the one who heals.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> the brokenhearted,</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.147.3"><span class="content">and bandages their wounds.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.147.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content"> He counts the number of the stars;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.147.4"><span class="content">he names all of them.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.147.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content"> Our Lord is great and has awesome power;</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;and great of strength.&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.147.5"><span class="content">there is no limit to his wisdom.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;to his wisdom there is no counting.&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.147.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content"> The </span><span class="sc"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> lifts up the oppressed,</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.147.6"><span class="content">but knocks</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;brings down.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> the wicked to the ground.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.147.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content"> Offer to the </span><span class="sc"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> a song of thanks!</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;sing to the Lord with thanksgiving.&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.147.7"><span class="content">Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.147.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content"> He covers</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;the one who covers.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> the sky with clouds,</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.147.8"><span class="content">provides the earth with rain,</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.147.8"><span class="content">and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;hills.&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.147.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content"> He gives food to the animals,</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.147.9"><span class="content">and to the young ravens when they chirp.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;which cry out.&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PSA.147.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content"> He is not enamored with the strength of a horse,</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PSA.147.10"><span class="content">nor is he impressed by the warrior&#8217;s strong legs.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;he does not desire the strength of the horse, he does not take delight in the legs of the man.&#8221; Here &#8220;the horse&#8221; refers to the war horse used by ancient Near Eastern chariot forces, and &#8220;the man&#8221; refers to the warrior whose muscular legs epitomize his strength.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PSA.147.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content"> The </span><span class="sc"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> takes delight in his faithful followers,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;those who fear him.&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PSA.147.11"><span class="content">and in those who wait for his loyal love.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="PSA.147.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content"> Extol the </span><span class="sc"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, O Jerusalem!</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="PSA.147.12"><span class="content">Praise your God, O Zion!</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="PSA.147.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content"> For he makes the bars of your gates strong.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="PSA.147.13"><span class="content">He blesses your children</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;your sons.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> within you.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="PSA.147.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content"> He</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;the one who.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> brings peace to your territory.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;he makes your boundary peace.&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="PSA.147.14"><span class="content">He abundantly provides for you</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;satisfies you with.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> the best grain.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="PSA.147.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content"> He</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;the one who.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> sends his command through the earth;</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;the one who sends his word, the earth.&#8221; The Hebrew term &#1488;&#1462;&#1512;&#1462;&#1509; (&#8217;erets, &#8220;earth&#8221;) is an adverbial accusative; one must supply a preposition before it (such as &#8220;through&#8221; or &#8220;to&#8221;) in the English translation.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="PSA.147.15"><span class="content">swiftly his order reaches its destination.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;swiftly his word runs.&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PSA.147.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content"> He sends the snow that is white like wool;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PSA.147.16"><span class="content">he spreads the frost that is white like ashes.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;the one who gives snow like wool, frost like ashes he scatters.&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PSA.147.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content"> He throws his hailstones</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;his ice.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> like crumbs.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PSA.147.17"><span class="content">Who can withstand the cold wind he sends?</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;Before his cold, who can stand?&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="PSA.147.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content"> He then orders it all to melt;</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;he sends his word and melts them.&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="PSA.147.18"><span class="content">he breathes on it,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;he blows his breath.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> and the water flows.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="PSA.147.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content"> He proclaims his word to Jacob,</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="PSA.147.19"><span class="content">his statutes and regulations to Israel.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="PSA.147.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content"> He has not done so with any other nation;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="PSA.147.20"><span class="content">they are not aware of his regulations.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="PSA.147.20"><span class="content">Praise the </span><span class="sc"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">!</span></span></div>
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Praise the LORD,
for it is good to sing praises to our God!
Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate!
The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem,
and gathers the exiles of Israel.
He heals the brokenhearted,
and bandages their wounds.
He counts the number of the stars;
he names all of them.
Our Lord is great and has awesome power;
there is no limit to his wisdom.
The LORD lifts up the oppressed,
but knocks the wicked to the ground.
Offer to the LORD a song of thanks!
Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!
He covers the sky with clouds,
provides the earth with rain,
and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.
He gives food to the animals,
and to the young ravens when they chirp.
He is not enamored with the strength of a horse,
nor is he impressed by the warrior’s strong legs.
The LORD takes delight in his faithful followers,
and in those who wait for his loyal love.
Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
For he makes the bars of your gates strong.
He blesses your children within you.
He brings peace to your territory.
He abundantly provides for you the best grain.
He sends his command through the earth;
swiftly his order reaches its destination.
He sends the snow that is white like wool;
he spreads the frost that is white like ashes.
He throws his hailstones like crumbs.
Who can withstand the cold wind he sends?
He then orders it all to melt;
he breathes on it, and the water flows.
He proclaims his word to Jacob,
his statutes and regulations to Israel.
He has not done so with any other nation;
they are not aware of his regulations.
Praise the LORD!

සවන් දෙන්න Psalms 147