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.