Psalm Chapter 147

Psalm 147: Praise the Lord Who Heals, Provides, and Rules Creation

Psalm 147 calls God’s people to sing because praise is good and fitting, for the Lord rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers the outcasts of Israel, and heals the brokenhearted. It sets his intimate care beside his vast power, as he numbers the stars and calls them by name, yet lifts up the meek and brings down the wicked. The psalm traces his providence through clouds, rain, and grass, and his kindness even to beasts and young ravens, while reminding us that he delights not in mere strength but in those who fear him and hope in his mercy. Jerusalem and Zion are urged to praise him for strengthened gates, blessed children, peace, and wheat, and for his swift word that governs snow, frost, ice, thaw, wind, and flowing waters. It ends by celebrating his unique revelation of statutes and judgments to Jacob and Israel.

00:00 Call to Praise
00:13 God Heals and Gathers
00:23 Creator of the Cosmos
00:40 Thanksgiving in Song
00:56 What God Delights In
01:09 Blessing Jerusalem
01:24 Word Over Weather
01:49 Revealed to Israel
02:01 Final Hallelujah