Text -- Psalms 147:1-3 (NET)

Psalm 147

147:1 Praise the Lord, for it is good to sing praises to our God! Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate! 147:2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem, and gathers the exiles of Israel. 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 147:1

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.”

NET Notes: Psa 147:2

¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

NET Notes: Psa 147:3

¹ tn Heb “the one who heals.”