Psalm 147:1-11

[1]   Praise the Lord!  
         How good it is to sing praises to our God;  
         for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.  
[2]   The Lord builds up Jerusalem;  
         he gathers the outcasts of Israel.  
[3]   He heals the brokenhearted,  
         and binds up their wounds.  
[4]   He determines the number of the stars;  
         he gives to all of them their names.  
[5]   Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;  
         his understanding is beyond measure.  
[6]   The Lord lifts up the downtrodden;  
         he casts the wicked to the ground.

[7]   Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;  
         make melody to our God on the lyre.  
[8]   He covers the heavens with clouds,  
         prepares rain for the earth,  
         makes grass grow on the hills.  
[9]   He gives to the animals their food,  
         and to the young ravens when they cry.  
[10]  His delight is not in the strength of the horse,  
         nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner;  
[11]  but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,  
         in those who hope in his steadfast love.