Mazmur 147:1-3

Psalm 147 ¹ 

147:1 Praise the Lord,

for it is good to sing praises to our God!

Yes, ²  praise is pleasant and appropriate!

147:2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem, ³ 

and gathers the exiles of Israel.

147:3 He heals ⁴  the brokenhearted,

and bandages their wounds.

¹ sn Psalm 147. The psalmist praises the Lord for he is the sovereign ruler of the world who cares for the needs of his covenant people.

² tn Or “for.”

³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

⁴ tn Heb “the one who heals.”