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Psalms 147:1
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Praise the LORD, For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
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Psalms 147:2
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The LORD builds up Yerushalayim. He gathers together the outcasts of Yisra'el.
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Psalms 147:3
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He heals the broken in heart, And binds up their wounds.
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Psalms 147:4
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He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
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Psalms 147:5
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Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
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Psalms 147:6
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The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
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Psalms 147:7
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Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
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Psalms 147:8
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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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Psalms 147:9
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He provides food for the livestock, And for the young ravens when they call.
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Psalms 147:10
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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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Psalms 147:11
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The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, In those who hope in his loving kindness.
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Psalms 147:12
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Praise the LORD, Yerushalayim! Praise your God, Tziyon!
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Psalms 147:13
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For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
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Psalms 147:14
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He makes shalom in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
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Psalms 147:15
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He sends out his mitzvah to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
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Psalms 147:16
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He gives snow like wool, And scatters frost like ashes.
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Psalms 147:17
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He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
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Psalms 147:18
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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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Psalms 147:19
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He shows his word to Ya`akov; His statutes and his ordinances to Yisra'el.
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Psalms 147:20
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He has not done this for just any nation. They don't know his ordinances. Praise the LORD! Psalm 148
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