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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
languages: [en]
shelf: "Commentaries"
section: 156 of 159
url: https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/156/
cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 156. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/156/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 156. Psalm 147

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[¶0] 1 Praise ye God; For it is a good thing to sing psalms to our God, For it is pleasant, comely is praise.

[¶1] 2 Build up Jerusalem doth Jehovah, The dispersed of Israel he will gather.

[¶2] 3 He healeth the contrite in heart; He bindeth their sorrows.

[¶3] 4 He counteth the multitude of the stars: To each of them names doth he give.

[¶4] 5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, His understanding is infinite.

[¶5] 6 Raise up the afflicted ones doth Jehovah, He casteth down the ungodly ones to the ground.

[¶6] 7 Sing to Jehovah in praise, Sing psalms to our God upon the harp.

[¶7] 8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth for the earth rain, Who maketh to spring up grass upon the mountains,

[¶8] 9 Who giveth to the cattle their food, To the young ones of the ravens which cry to him.

[¶9] 10 Nor in the strength of the horse will he take pleasure, Nor in the legs of man will he delight.

[¶10] 11 Delight doth Jehovah in those who fear him, [In those] who hope in his mercy.

[¶11] 12 Celebrate, O Jerusalem! Jehovah; Praise thy God, O Zion!

[¶12] 13 For he strengtheneth the bars of thy gates; He blesseth thy children in the midst of thee.

[¶13] 14 Who maketh in thy borders peace; With the fatness of wheat he satisfieth thee.

[¶14] 15 When he sendeth forth his word upon the earth, Very swiftly run doth his word.

[¶15] 16 Who giveth snow white as wool; The hoarfrost as ashes he scattereth.

[¶16] 17 He casteth forth his ice as morsels: Before his cold who shall stand?

[¶17] 18 He shall send his word: red shall melt them: Blow shall his breath, and flow shall the waters.

[¶18] 19 He announceth his words to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel.

[¶19] 20 He hath not done so to every nation, And his judgments he hath not made known to them. Hallelujah.