Psalms 147
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 147, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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Praise ye the LORD: for {it is} good to sing praises unto our God; for {it is} pleasant; {and} praise is comely.
Psalms 147:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Psalms 147:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. {wounds: Heb. griefs}
Psalms 147:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by {their} names.
Psalms 147:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Great {is} our Lord, and of great power: his understanding {is} infinite. {his...: Heb. of his understanding there is no number}
Psalms 147:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Psalms 147:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Psalms 147:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Psalms 147:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He giveth to the beast his food, {and} to the young ravens which cry.
Psalms 147:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
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The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Psalms 147:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Psalms 147:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Psalms 147:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He maketh peace {in} thy borders, {and} filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. {He...: Heb. Who maketh thy border peace} {finest...: Heb. fat of wheat}
Psalms 147:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He sendeth forth his commandment {upon} earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
Psalms 147:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
Psalms 147:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
Psalms 147:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, {and} the waters flow.
Psalms 147:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. {his word: Heb. his words}
Psalms 147:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He hath not dealt so with any nation: and {as for his} judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 147:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.