Psalms Chapter 147
Showing all 20 verses for Psalms Chapter 147.
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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. "
"Praise the LORD - it's good to sing praises to our God; it's pleasant, and praise is fitting."
Gratitude isn't meant to be a grim duty - let it actually feel good. If giving thanks feels like a burden, that's worth examining; it's meant to bring you pleasure, not weigh you down.
"The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. "
"The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers together the scattered people of Israel."
Whatever in your life feels scattered, broken, or in ruins right now doesn't have to stay that way - rebuilding and gathering back together is possible, even after real devastation.
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. "
"He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages up their wounds."
Your grief and heartbreak are not weaknesses to hide or rush through - they are wounds that deserve tending, patience, and care, from yourself and from people around you.
"He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. "
"He counts the number of the stars and calls each one by name."
Being one of billions of people doesn't mean you're anonymous or unimportant - vast scale and individual attention aren't actually opposites, whatever the universe's size might make you feel.
"Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. "
"Our Lord is great and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit."
Real strength is paired with understanding, not just force. Aim to combine capability with wisdom in how you use whatever power or influence you have.
"The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. "
"The LORD lifts up the humble, but he brings the wicked down to the ground."
Don't chase status through arrogance or by stepping on others - genuine humility, staying grounded and honest about yourself, tends to be what actually lasts and earns real respect.
"Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: "
"Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praises to our God with the harp."
Let gratitude take physical, expressive form - sing, create, make something with your hands - rather than keeping it locked as an abstract idea in your head.
"Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. "
"He covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and makes grass grow on the mountains."
Don't reserve your sense of wonder only for the dramatic or rare - the ordinary cycle of rain and growth that keeps the world alive is itself worth genuine appreciation.
"He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. "
"He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they cry out."
No one is too insignificant to matter, including you on your worst day when you feel like nobody notices. Even the overlooked get looked after.
"He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. "
"He doesn't take delight in the strength of a horse, or pleasure in a man's powerful legs."
Don't measure your worth, or anyone else's, by physical strength, speed, or power. What actually matters is deeper than what your body can do.
"The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. "
"The LORD takes pleasure in those who honour him, in those who put their hope in his steadfast love."
What earns real respect isn't power or performance - it's honesty, humility, and a willingness to hope even when things are hard. That's what's actually worth admiring in yourself and others.
"Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. "
"Praise the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion."
When your own community or 'home' - whatever that means to you - experiences real restoration after hard times, it's worth marking that moment together, not just moving on silently.
"For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. "
"For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you."
Real recovery shows up in practical ways - safety restored and the next generation given a chance to flourish. Measure healing by whether people, especially children, are actually safer and better off.
"He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. "
"He brings peace to your borders, and fills you with the finest wheat."
True wellbeing needs both safety and enough to live on - don't settle for a life that's merely surviving when peace and genuine abundance are worth working and hoping for.
"He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. "
"He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs very swiftly."
Let your own words carry that kind of integrity - say what you mean and follow through, so your word actually moves things in the world rather than being empty talk.
"He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. "
"He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes."
Practise really seeing the ordinary world around you closely enough to find fresh comparisons for it - that kind of attention is itself a form of appreciation and presence.
"He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? "
"He throws down his ice like crumbs - who can withstand his cold?"
There are forces in life bigger than your ability to control - accepting that honestly, rather than pretending you can master everything, is its own kind of wisdom and humility.
"He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. "
"He sends out his word and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow."
Whatever feels frozen or stuck in your life right now doesn't have to stay that way forever - seasons change, and thaw tends to follow even a long winter.
"He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. "
"He reveals his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgements to Israel."
Being trusted with something specific - knowledge, responsibility, a role in a community - is a kind of gift, but it comes with the responsibility of actually living it out, not just possessing it.
"He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD. "
"He hasn't done this for any other nation - they don't know his judgements. Praise the LORD!"
Whatever tradition or heritage has been passed down to you carries real weight - it's worth taking seriously and understanding, rather than treating it as incidental.