| Chapter 147 |
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Praise Yah, For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and fitting to praise him. --
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Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. --
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He heals the broken in heart, And binds up their wounds. --
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He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names. --
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Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite. --
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Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground. --
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Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God, --
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Who covers the sky with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass grow on the mountains. --
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He provides food for the cattle, And for the young ravens when they call. --
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He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. --
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Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, In those who hope in his lovingkindness. --
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Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! --
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For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you. --
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He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat. --
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He sends out his commandment on earth. His word runs very swiftly. --
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He gives snow like wool, And scatters frost like ashes. --
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He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold? --
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He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow. --
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He shows his word to Jacob; His statutes and his ordinances to Israel. --
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He has not done this for any nation; They don't know his ordinances. Praise Yah! Psalm 148 --
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