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Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">It Is Good to Sing Praises<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Prayse ye the Lorde, for it is a good thyng: sing psalmes vnto our Lorde, for it is a pleasaunt thing, <FI>his<Fi> praise is to be desired.<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>God buildeth vp Hierusalem: he wyll gather together the Israelites that were banished.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He healeth those that are broken in heart: he wrappeth vp their sorowes.<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He counteth the number of the starres: he geueth vnto them all names.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Great is our Lorde, and great is his power: his vnderstandyng is infinite.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>God setteth vp the meeke: he bringeth the vngodly downe to the grounde.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Syng ye vnto God with a confession: syng psalmes vpon the Harpe vnto our Lorde.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Who couereth the heauen with cloudes: who prepareth rayne for the earth, who maketh grasse to growe vppon the mountaynes.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He geueth vnto cattell their foode: <FI>euen<Fi> vnto Rauens which call for it.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse: he delighteth not in the legges of a man.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>God delyghteth in them that feare him: <FI>and<Fi> in them that put their trust in his mercie.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Prayse God O Hierusalem: prayse thy Lorde O Sion.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>For he maketh fast the barres of thy gates: he blesseth thy children within thee.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>He maketh peace in thy borders: he fylleth thee with good corne.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>He sendeth foorth his commaundement vpon the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>He geueth snowe <FI>so whyte<Fi> as wooll: he scattereth the hoare frost like asshes.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>He casteth foorth his yse lyke fragmentes: who is able to abide his frost?<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He sendeth foorth his worde and melteth them: he bloweth with his winde, and the waters flowe.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>He declareth his worde vnto Iacob: his statutes & ordinaunces vnto Israel.<p> <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/147-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>He hath not dealt so with euery nation: neither haue they the knowledge of his iudgementes. 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