Psalms 146
1 Alleluia,
a Psalm of Haggai and Zacharias.
Praise ye the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung
to our God. 2 The Lord builds up
Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He heals the broken in heart, and
binds up their wounds. 4 He numbers
the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.
5 Great is our Lord, and great is his
strength; and his understanding is infinite.
6 The Lord lifts up the meek; but
brings sinners down to the ground.
7 Begin
the song with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises
on the harp to our God: 8 who covers
the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to
spring up on the mountains, [aSee Ps 103. 14.and green herb for the service of men;]
9 and gives to cattle their food, and
to the young ravens that call upon him.
10 He will not take pleasure in the
strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.
11 The Lord takes pleasure in them
that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.