Psalm 147

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 O praise the Lord, * for it is a good thing to sing praises | 3 unto our | God; ||

yea, a joyful and pleasant | thing it | is • to be | thankful. ||

2 The Lord doth 3 build | up Je- | rusa•lem, ||

and gather to- | 3 gether the | 3 outcasts of | Isra•el. ||

3 He healeth those that are | 3 broken in | heart, ||

and giveth | 3 medicine to | heal their | sickness. ||

4 He telleth the | number • of the | stars, ||

and | 3 calleth them | all • by their | names. ||

5 Great is our Lord, and | great • is his | power; ||

3 yea, | and his | 3 wisdom is | infin•ite. ||

6 The Lord 3 setteth | up the | meek, ||

and bringeth the un- | godly | down • to the | ground. ||

7 O sing unto the | Lord with | thanks•giving; ||

sing | praises up•on the | harp un•to our | God: ||

8 Who covereth the | heaven • with | clouds, ||

and pre- | pareth | rain • for the | earth; ||

and maketh the grass to | grow up•on the | mountains, ||

and | herb • for the | use of | men; ||

9 Who giveth fodder | 3 unto the | cattle, ||

and | feedeth the • young | 3 ravens that | call up•on him. ||

10 He hath no pleasure in the | strength • of an | horse; ||

neither de- | lighteth • he in | any • man’s | legs. ||

11 But the Lord’s delight is in | them that | fear him, ||

and | put their | trust • in his | mercy. ||

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; * praise thy | God, O | Sion. ||

13 For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates, * and hath | blessed thy | 3 children with- | in thee. ||

14 He maketh | 3 peace in • thy | borders, ||

and | filleth thee • with the | flour of | wheat. ||

15 He sendeth forth his com- | mandment up•on | earth, ||

and his | word | runneth • very | swiftly. ||

16 He giveth snow like wool, and scattereth the | 3 hoarfrost like | ashes. ||

17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: * who is | able • to a- | bide his | frost? ||

18 He sendeth out his | word, and | melteth • them: ||

he bloweth with his | wind, • and the | waters | flow. ||

19 He showeth his | word • unto | Jacob, ||

his statutes and | ordi•nances | unto | Isra•el. ||

2nd half

20 He hath not dealt | so with • any | nation; ||

neither have the | heathen | knowledge • of his | laws. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||