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147:1  Shout praises to the Lord! Our God is kind, and it is right and good to sing praises to him.
147:2  The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem and brings the people of Israel back home again.
147:3  He renews our hopes and heals our bodies.
147:4  He decided how many stars there would be in the sky and gave each one a name.
147:5  Our Lord is great and powerful! He understands everything.
147:6  The Lord helps the oppressed, but he smears the wicked in the dirt.
147:7  Celebrate and sing! Play your harps for the Lord our God.
147:8  He fills the sky with clouds and sends rain to the earth, so that the hills will be green with grass.
147:9  He provides food for cattle and for the young ravens, when they cry out.
147:10  The Lord doesn't care about the strength of horses or powerful armies.
147:11  The Lord is pleased only with those who worship him and trust his love.
147:12  Everyone in Jerusalem, come and praise the Lord your God!
147:13  He makes your city gates strong and blesses your people.
147:14  God lets you live in peace, and he gives you the very best wheat.
147:15  As soon as God speaks, the earth obeys.
147:16  He covers the ground with snow like a blanket of wool, and he scatters frost like ashes on the ground.
147:17  God sends down hailstones like chips of rocks. Who can stand the cold?
147:18  At his command the ice melts, the wind blows, and streams begin to flow.
147:19  God gave his laws and teachings to the descendants of Jacob, the nation of Israel.
147:20  But he has not given his laws to any other nation. Shout praises to the Lord!