Psalms

Psalm 147

1The Prophet exhorteth to praise God for the restoration of his afflicted church; 4for his infinite power and wisdom; 6for his different treatment of the meek, and of the wicked: 7for his providence over his creatures; 12for his blessings upon his church; 15for his power over the elements; 19and for the ordinances given to Israel.


1PRAISE ye the LORD: afor it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

a Ps. 135.3; 33.1-4; 92.1-4.

2The bLORD doth build up Jerusalem: che gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

b Ps. 51.18; 102.13,16. Da. 9.25. Mat. 16.18. c De. 30.3,4. Is. 11.12; 56.8; 27.13. Je. 30.18,19. Ep. 2.12-19. Eze. 39.28.

3He dhealeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their 1wounds.

1Heb. griefs.

d Ps. 51.17. Is. 57.15; 61.1. Eze. 34.16. Ho. 6.1,2.

4He etelleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

e Is. 40.26. Ge. 15.5,7. Job 25.3.

5fGreat is our Lord, and of great power: 2his understanding is infinite.

2Heb. of his understanding there is no number.

f Ps. 48.1; 89.6,8; 145.3. Je. 32.17,18. Is. 40.28. Ro. 11.33.

6The gLORD lifteth up the meek: hhe casteth the wicked down to the ground.

g Ps. 146.8,9; 145.14; 149.4; 25.9. Mat. 5.5. 1Pe. 3.4. Lu. 14.11. h Ps. 73.18,27; 55.16,23; 146.9.

7iSing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; 3sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

3Heb. answer. Ex. 15.21. Ps. 68.25.

i v.1,12. Ps. 107.1,8,15. Ep. 5.20.

8Who jcovereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

j 1Ki. 18.45. Job 38.26-28. Ps. 65.9-13; 104.13,14.

9He kgiveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

k Job 38.41. Ps. 104.27,28; 136.25. Mat. 6.26. Ge. 1.29,30.

10He ldelighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

l Ps. 33.16,17; 20.8. Ho. 1.7. Is. 31.1,3. Pr. 21.31. Je. 9.23,24.

11The mLORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

m Ps. 11.7; 35.27; 149.4; 33.18. Pr. 11.20. Is. 62.4. Mal. 3.16,17. Zep. 3.17.

12nPraise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

n Ps. 118.2-4; 135.19,20; 22.23; 33.1. Ga. 4.26. He. 12.22.

13For ohe hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; phe hath blessed thy children within thee.

o Ps. 127.1; 128.3. Is. 44.3-5; 54.13; 59.21. p Ps. 115.14.

144He maketh peace in thy borders, and qfilleth thee with the 5finest of the wheat.

4Heb. Who maketh thy border peace. Is. 60.17,18.

5Heb. fat of wheat. Ps. 81.16. De. 32.14. Jn. 12.24.

q Ps. 132.15.

15He rsendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

r Ps. 107.20,25; 33.9; 148.8. Ro. 10.18. 2Th. 3.1.

16He sgiveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

s Job 37.6; 38.22,29. Is. 55.10.

17He tcasteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

t Ex. 9.23-25. Jos. 10.11. Job 37.8,10; 38.22,29,30. Is. 30.30.

18He usendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

u v.15. Job 37.10. Ps. 33.9. Ge. 8.22.

19He vsheweth his 6word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

6Heb. words.

v Ps. 76.1; 78.5. Mal. 4.4. Ro. 3.2; 9.4. De. 33.3,4; 4.6-8.

20He whath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

w Ro. 3.1,2. De. 4.32-34. Ac. 14.16. Pr. 29.18. Ep. 2.12.