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Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 147 · praise and worship and the law

20 verses2 sections2 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 147 contains 20 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include praise and worship, the law, and Israel.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 147?

The chapter opens, “Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.” It closes in verse 20, “He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
praise and worshipthe lawIsrael
Passage
Psalms 147:1–20
Reading time
About 2 minutes · 299 words
Section-by-section outline

Psalms 147 outline

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  1. Verses 1–11

    Praise and Worship · Wisdom

    Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

  2. Verses 12–20

    The Law · Praise and Worship

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

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 147 KJV

1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: 8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. 9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. 10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. 11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. 12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. 13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. 14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. 15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. 16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. 17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? 18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. 19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. 20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.