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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Psalm 147 GNT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/147.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" 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148">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Good News Translation</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s">In Praise of God the Almighty</h3><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_1"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.1" class="v19_147_1">1</span>Praise the <span class="nd">Lord</span>!</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_1">It is good to sing praise to our God;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_1">it is pleasant and right to praise him.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_2"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.2" class="v19_147_2">2</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> is restoring Jerusalem;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_2">he is bringing back the exiles.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_3"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.3" class="v19_147_3">3</span>He heals the broken-hearted</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_3">and bandages their wounds.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_4"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.4" class="v19_147_4">4</span>He has decided the number of the stars</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_4">and calls each one by name.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_5"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.5" class="v19_147_5">5</span>Great and mighty is our Lord;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_5">his wisdom cannot be measured.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_6"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.6" class="v19_147_6">6</span>He raises the humble,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_6">but crushes the wicked to the ground.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_7"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.7" class="v19_147_7">7</span>Sing hymns of praise to the <span class="nd">Lord</span>;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_7">play music on the harp to our God.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_8"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.8" class="v19_147_8">8</span>He spreads clouds over the sky;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_8">he provides rain for the earth</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_8">and makes grass grow on the hills.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_9"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.9" class="v19_147_9">9</span>He gives animals their food</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_9">and feeds the young ravens when they call.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_10"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.10" class="v19_147_10">10</span>His pleasure is not in strong horses,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_10">nor his delight in brave soldiers;</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_11"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.11" class="v19_147_11">11</span>but he takes pleasure in those who honor him,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_11">in those who trust in his constant love.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_12"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.12" class="v19_147_12">12</span>Praise the <span class="nd">Lord</span>, O Jerusalem!</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_12">Praise your God, O Zion!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_13"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.13" class="v19_147_13">13</span>He keeps your gates strong;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_13">he blesses your people.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_14"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.14" class="v19_147_14">14</span>He keeps your borders safe</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_14">and satisfies you with the finest wheat.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_15"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.15" class="v19_147_15">15</span>He gives a command to the earth,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_15">and what he says is quickly done.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_16"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.16" class="v19_147_16">16</span>He spreads snow like a blanket</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_16">and scatters frost like dust.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_17"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.17" class="v19_147_17">17</span>He sends hail like gravel;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_17">no one can endure the cold he sends!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_18"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.18" class="v19_147_18">18</span>Then he gives a command, and the ice melts;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_18">he sends the wind, and the water flows.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_19"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.19" class="v19_147_19">19</span>He gives his message to his people,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_19">his instructions and laws to Israel.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_20"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.147.20" class="v19_147_20">20</span>He has not done this for other nations;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_147_20">they do not know his laws.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_147_20">Praise the <span class="nd">Lord</span>!</span></p></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 1992 American Bible Society. 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