147
Praise for Jerusalem’s Restoration and Prosperity.
1 1Or Hallelujah!Praise 2Heb Yᴀʜthe Loʀᴅ!
For APs 92:1; 135:3it is good to sing praises to our God;
For 3Or He is graciousit is pleasant and praise is BPs 33:1becoming.
2 The Loʀᴅ APs 51:18; 102:16builds up Jerusalem;
He BDeut 30:3; Ps 106:47; Is 11:12; 56:8; Ezek 39:28gathers the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals the APs 34:18; 51:17; Is 61:1brokenhearted
And BJob 5:18; Is 30:26; Ezek 34:16binds up their 1Lit sorrowswounds.
4 He AGen 15:5counts the number of the stars;
He 1Or calls them all by their namesBIs 40:26gives names to all of them.
5 APs 48:1; 145:3Great is our Lord and abundant in strength;
His BIs 40:28understanding is 1Lit innumerableinfinite.
6 The Loʀᴅ 1Or relievesAPs 37:24; 146:8, 9supports the afflicted;
He brings down the wicked to the ground.
 
7 APs 33:2; 95:1, 2Sing to the Loʀᴅ with thanksgiving;
Sing praises to our God on the lyre,
8 Who AJob 26:8covers the heavens with clouds,
Who BJob 5:10; 38:26; Ps 104:13provides rain for the earth,
Who CJob 38:27; Ps 104:14makes grass to 1Lit spring forthgrow on the mountains.
9 He APs 104:27, 28; 145:15gives to the beast its food,
And to the BJob 38:41; Matt 6:26young ravens which cry.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the APs 33:17horse;
He B1 Sam 16:7does not take pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The Loʀᴅ APs 149:4favors those who fear Him,
BPs 33:18Those who wait for His lovingkindness.
 
12 Praise the Loʀᴅ, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
13 For He has strengthened the ANeh 3:3; 7:3bars of your gates;
He has BPs 37:26blessed your sons within you.
14 He APs 29:11; Is 54:13; 60:17, 18makes 1Lit your borders peacepeace in your borders;
He BPs 132:15satisfies you with CDeut 32:14; Ps 81:16the 2Lit fatfinest of the wheat.
15 He sends forth His AJob 37:12; Ps 148:5command to the earth;
His BPs 104:4word runs very swiftly.
16 He gives AJob 37:6; Ps 148:8snow like wool;
He scatters the BJob 38:29frost like ashes.
17 He casts forth His AJob 37:10ice as fragments;
Who can stand before His BJob 37:9cold?
18 He APs 33:9; 107:20; 147:15sends forth His word and melts them;
He BPs 107:25causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow.
19 He ADeut 33:3, 4declares His words to Jacob,
His BMal 4:4statutes and His ordinances to Israel.
20 He ADeut 4:7, 8, 32-34; Rom 3:1, 2has not dealt thus with any nation;
And as for His ordinances, they have BPs 79:6; Jer 10:25not known them.
1Or Hallelujah!Praise 2Heb Yᴀʜthe Loʀᴅ!

1147:1 Or Hallelujah!

2147:1 Heb Yᴀʜ

A147:1 Ps 92:1; 135:3

3147:1 Or He is gracious

B147:1 Ps 33:1

A147:2 Ps 51:18; 102:16

B147:2 Deut 30:3; Ps 106:47; Is 11:12; 56:8; Ezek 39:28

A147:3 Ps 34:18; 51:17; Is 61:1

B147:3 Job 5:18; Is 30:26; Ezek 34:16

1147:3 Lit sorrows

A147:4 Gen 15:5

1147:4 Or calls them all by their names

B147:4 Is 40:26

A147:5 Ps 48:1; 145:3

B147:5 Is 40:28

1147:5 Lit innumerable

1147:6 Or relieves

A147:6 Ps 37:24; 146:8, 9

A147:7 Ps 33:2; 95:1, 2

A147:8 Job 26:8

B147:8 Job 5:10; 38:26; Ps 104:13

C147:8 Job 38:27; Ps 104:14

1147:8 Lit spring forth

A147:9 Ps 104:27, 28; 145:15

B147:9 Job 38:41; Matt 6:26

A147:10 Ps 33:17

B147:10 1 Sam 16:7

A147:11 Ps 149:4

B147:11 Ps 33:18

A147:13 Neh 3:3; 7:3

B147:13 Ps 37:26

A147:14 Ps 29:11; Is 54:13; 60:17, 18

1147:14 Lit your borders peace

B147:14 Ps 132:15

C147:14 Deut 32:14; Ps 81:16

2147:14 Lit fat

A147:15 Job 37:12; Ps 148:5

B147:15 Ps 104:4

A147:16 Job 37:6; Ps 148:8

B147:16 Job 38:29

A147:17 Job 37:10

B147:17 Job 37:9

A147:18 Ps 33:9; 107:20; 147:15

B147:18 Ps 107:25

A147:19 Deut 33:3, 4

B147:19 Mal 4:4

A147:20 Deut 4:7, 8, 32-34; Rom 3:1, 2

B147:20 Ps 79:6; Jer 10:25

1147:20 Or Hallelujah!

2147:20 Heb Yᴀʜ

© 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 Lockman Foundation