Praying Through: Psalm 147

The Psalm

Psalm 147 (CSB)
¹ Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely.

² The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers Israel’s exiled people.

³ He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.

⁴ He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them.

⁵ Our Lord is great, vast in power; his understanding is infinite.

⁶ The LORD helps the oppressed but brings the wicked to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; play the lyre to our God,

⁸ who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills.

⁹ He provides the animals with their food, and the young ravens what they cry for.

¹⁰ He is not impressed by the strength of a horse; he does not value the power of a warrior.

¹¹ The LORD values those who fear him, those who put their hope in his faithful love.

¹² Exalt the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion!

¹³ For he strengthens the bars of your city gates and blesses your children within you.

¹⁴ He endows your territory with prosperity; he satisfies you with the finest wheat.

¹⁵ He sends his command throughout the earth; his word runs swiftly.

¹⁶ He spreads snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes;

¹⁷ he throws his hailstones like crumbs. Who can withstand his cold?

¹⁸ He sends his word and melts them; he unleashes his winds, and the water flows.

¹⁹ He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgments to Israel.

²⁰ He has not done this for every nation; they do not know his judgments. Hallelujah!

The Prayer

You lifted up

• and so far above
• the infinite light
• the eternal fire
• the pure rejector
• and exalted above all
• of my wickedness
• and my worthless gods.

You have saved me

• now I get to obey you
• now I get to walk in your ways
• now I get to worship you
• now I get to love you
• now I get to be with you forever.

Be with my Lord

• never leave me
• never forsake me.

You have me forever.

Hallelujah!

Amen!