Psalm 147

 Psalm 147

Praise the Lord.

How good it is to sing praises to our God,

    how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

The Lord builds up Jerusalem;

    he gathers the exiles of Israel.

He heals the brokenhearted

    and binds up their wounds.

He determines the number of the stars

    and calls them each by name.

Great is our Lord and mighty in power;

    his understanding has no limit.

The Lord sustains the humble

    but casts the wicked to the ground.

Sing to the Lord with grateful praise;

    make music to our God on the harp.

He covers the sky with clouds;

    he supplies the earth with rain

    and makes grass grow on the hills.

He provides food for the cattle

    and for the young ravens when they call.

His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,

    nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;

the Lord delights in those who fear him,

    who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;

    praise your God, Zion.

He strengthens the bars of your gates

    and blesses your people within you.

He grants peace to your borders

    and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.

He sends his command to the earth;

    his word runs swiftly.

He spreads the snow like wool

    and scatters the frost like ashes.

He hurls down his hail like pebbles.

    Who can withstand his icy blast?

He sends his word and melts them;

    he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.

He has revealed his word to Jacob,

    his laws and decrees to Israel.

He has done this for no other nation;

    they do not know his laws.

Praise the Lord.

Tonight let my heart praise Him. As this day creeps into the next. As midnight comes and goes, let my heart sing His praise.

As I work into the night I am reminded that He is always with me. In fact, He has numbered the stars. Surely He is watching over me. 

Praise the Lord.

His love never fails. As circumstances in life change and as challenges continue make their unruly appearance, His love is neverending. 

Praise the Lord.

Tonight I am in desperate need of His love. I am in dire need of His understanding. Stress and worries consume my heart and I long for His understanding and peace. I long for His hope.

Praise the Lord that I will never be alone. I will never be without His unfailing love. His peace and understanding will sustain me in the coming days. His is always with me.

Like the stars above, He knows me and will guide me.

Praise the Lord.