Psalm 147-148

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 147

God Restores Jerusalem

¹Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing to our God,
for praise is pleasant and lovely.^(A)

²The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;^(B)
He gathers Israel’s exiled people.^(C)
³He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.^(D)
⁴He counts the number of the stars;
He gives names to all of them.^(E)
⁵Our Lord is great, vast in power;
His understanding is infinite.^[a]^(F)
⁶The Lord helps the afflicted
but brings the wicked to the ground.^(G)

⁷Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
play the lyre to our God,^(H)
⁸who covers the sky with clouds,
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills.^(I)
⁹He provides the animals with their food,
and the young ravens, what they cry for.^(J)

¹⁰He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;
He does not value the power^[b] of a man.^(K)
¹¹The Lord values those who fear Him,
those who put their hope in His faithful love.^(L)

¹²Exalt the Lord, Jerusalem;
praise your God, Zion!^(M)
¹³For He strengthens the bars of your gates
and blesses your children within you.^(N)
¹⁴He endows your territory with prosperity;^[c]^(O)
He satisfies you with the finest wheat.^(P)

¹⁵He sends His command throughout the earth;
His word runs swiftly.^(Q)
¹⁶He spreads snow like wool;
He scatters frost like ashes;^(R)
¹⁷He throws His hailstones like crumbs.
Who can withstand His cold?^(S)
¹⁸He sends His word and melts them;
He unleashes His winds,^[d] and the waters flow.^(T)

¹⁹He declares His word to Jacob,
His statutes and judgments to Israel.^(U)
²⁰He has not done this for any nation;
they do not know^[e] His judgments.^(V)
Hallelujah!

Psalm 148

Creation’s Praise of the Lord

¹Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise Him in the heights.^(W)
²Praise Him, all His angels;
praise Him, all His hosts.^(X)
³Praise Him, sun and moon;
praise Him, all you shining stars.^(Y)
⁴Praise Him, highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens.^(Z)
⁵Let them praise the name of Yahweh,
for He commanded, and they were created.^(AA)
⁶He set them in position forever and ever;
He gave an order that will never pass away.^(AB)

⁷Praise the Lord from the earth,
all sea monsters and ocean depths,^(AC)
⁸lightning^[f] and hail, snow and cloud,
powerful wind that executes His command,^(AD)
⁹mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,^(AE)
¹⁰wild animals and all cattle,
creatures that crawl and flying birds,^(AF)
¹¹kings of the earth and all peoples,
princes and all judges of the earth,^(AG)
¹²young men as well as young women,
old and young together.^(AH)
¹³Let them praise the name of Yahweh,
for His name alone is exalted.
His majesty covers heaven and earth.^(AI)
¹⁴He has raised up a horn for His people,
resulting in praise to all His godly ones,
to the Israelites, the people close to Him.^(AJ)
Hallelujah!