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Psalm 147[a]

147 Praise the Lord,
for it is good to sing praises to our God.
Yes,[b] praise is pleasant and appropriate.
The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem,
and gathers the exiles of Israel.
He heals[c] the brokenhearted,
and bandages their wounds.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 147:1 sn Psalm 147. The psalmist praises the Lord for he is the sovereign ruler of the world who cares for the needs of his covenant people.
  2. Psalm 147:1 tn Or “for.”
  3. Psalm 147:3 tn Heb “the one who heals.”