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.