147Praise the Lord! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting!H1984H3050H2896H2167H430H5273H8416H50002The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel.H3068H1129H3389H3664H1760H34783He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.H7495H7665H3820H2280H60944He counts the stars and calls them all by name.H4487H4557H3556H7121H80345How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!H1419H113H7227H3581H8394H45576The Lord supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust.H3068H5749H6035H8213H7563H8213H7767Sing out your thanks to the Lord; sing praises to our God with a harp.H6030H3068H8426H2167H3658H4308He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the grass grow in mountain pastures.H3680H8064H5645H3559H4306H776H2682H6779H20229He gives food to the wild animals and feeds the young ravens when they cry.H5414H929H3899H1121H6158H712110He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might.H2654H1369H5483H7521H7785H37611No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.H3068H7521H3373H3176H261712Glorify the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!H7623H3068H3389H1984H430H672613For he has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within your walls.H2388H1280H8179H1288H1121H713014He sends peace across your nation and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat.H7760H7965H1366H7646H2459H240615He sends his orders to the world—how swiftly his word flies!H7971H565H776H1697H7323H412016He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes.H5414H7950H6785H6340H3713H66517He hurls the hail like stones. Who can stand against his freezing cold?H7993H7140H6595H5975H6440H713518Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws.H7971H1697H4529H7307H5380H4325H514019He has revealed his words to Jacob, his decrees and regulations to Israel.H5046H1697H1697H3290H2706H4941H347820He has not done this for any other nation; they do not know his regulations. Praise the Lord!H6213H1471H4941H3045H1984H3050