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Praise rises because God gathers outcasts, heals the brokenhearted, numbers stars, sends weather and provision, delights in those who fear Him, and uniquely gives His statutes to Israel.
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Psalms 147
Praise rises because God gathers outcasts, heals the brokenhearted, numbers stars, sends weather and provision, delights in those who fear Him, and uniquely gives His statutes to Israel.
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1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing…2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the…3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their…4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them…5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding…6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked…7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the…8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for…9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the…10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he…11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in…12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he…14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with…15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth…16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like…17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand…18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth…19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his…20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as…