Psalm 147:1-2

New King James Version

Praise to God for His Word and Providence

147 Praise^[a] the Lord!
For ^(A)it is good to sing praises to our God;
^(B)For it is pleasant, and ^(C)praise is beautiful.

²The Lord ^(D)builds up Jerusalem;
^(E)He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

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Footnotes

Psalm 147:1 Heb. Hallelujah

New King James Version (NKJV)

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