2 years ago

God Restores Jerusalem

1Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing to our God,
for praise is pleasant and lovely.Ps 33:1; 135:3
2The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;Ps 51:18; 102:16
he gathers Israel’s exiled people.Dt 30:3; Ezk 39:28
3He heals the brokenhearted
and bandages their wounds.Ps 34:18; Is 61:1
4He counts the number of the stars;
he gives names to all of them.Gn 15:5; Is 40:26
5Our Lord is great, vast in power;
his understanding is infinite.147:5 Lit understanding has no numberPs 48:1; Is 40:28
6The Lord helps the oppressed
but brings the wicked to the ground.Ps 146:8–9
7Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
play the lyre to our God,Ps 33:2; 95:1–2
8who covers the sky with clouds,
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills.Jb 5:10; 38:27; Ps 104:14
9He provides the animals with their food,
and the young ravens what they cry for.Jb 38:41; Ps 104:27–28
10He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;
he does not value the power of a warrior.147:10 Lit the legs of the manPs 33:17
11The Lord values those who fear him,
those who put their hope in his faithful love.Ps 33:18; 149:4
12Exalt the Lord, Jerusalem;
praise your God, Zion!Ps 99:5,9
13For he strengthens the bars of your city gates
and blesses your children within you.Neh 7:3
14He endows your territory with prosperity;147:14 Or peaceIs 54:13
he satisfies you with the finest wheat.Dt 32:14; Ps 81:16
15He sends his command throughout the earth;
his word runs swiftly.Ps 104:4
16He spreads snow like wool;
he scatters frost like ashes;Jb 37:6; 38:29
17he throws his hailstones like crumbs.
Who can withstand his cold?Jb 37:9–10
18He sends his word and melts them;
he unleashes his winds,147:18 Or breath and the water flows.Ps 33:9; 107:20
19He declares his word to Jacob,
his statutes and judgments to Israel.Dt 33:2–4; Mal 4:4
20He has not done this for every nation;
they do not know his judgments.Dt 4:7,32–34
Hallelujah!