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Ezra Chapter 147

1 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God;

2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the

3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their

5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is

6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the

7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp

8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the

9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which

10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not

11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that

12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed

14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the

15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth

16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like

17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his

18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind

19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments

20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments,