1 The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church
4 His power and wisdom
6 His mercy
7 His providence
12 To praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom
15 For his power over the elements
19 And for his ordinances in the church

for it is good Ps 63:3-5 92:1 135:3

and praise Ps 33:1 42:4 122:1-4 Re 5:9-14 19:1-6

2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

build Ps 51:18 102:13-16 Ne 3:1 7:4 Isa 14:32 61:7 Jer 31:4 Da 9:25 Mt 16:18

he Ps 102:20-22 De 30:3 Ezr 2:64,65 8:1 Isa 11:11,12 27:13 56:8 Jer 32:37 Eze 36:24 37:21 38:8 39:27,28 Eph 2:12-19

3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

healeth Ps 51:17 Job 5:18 Isa 57:5 61:1 Jer 33:6 Ho 6:1,2 Mal 4:2 Lu 4:18

wounds. Heb. griefs Isa 1:5,6

4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

he Ps 8:3 148:3 Ge 15:5 Isa 40:26

5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

great Ps 48:1 96:4 99:2 135:5 145:3 1Ch 16:25 Jer 10:6 32:17-19 Na 1:3 Re 15:3

his understanding is infinite. Heb. of his understanding there is no number Ps 40:5 139:17,18 Isa 40:28 Ro 11:33

6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

lifteth up Ps 25:9 37:11 145:14 146:8,9 149:4 1Sa 2:8 Zep 2:3 Mt 5:5 Jas 4:10 1Pe 3:4 5:6

he casteth Ps 55:23 73:18,19 146:9 2Pe 2:4-9

7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

Ps 47:6,7 68:32 92:1-3 95:1,2 107:21,22 Ex 15:20,21 Re 5:8-10

8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

covereth Ps 135:1 Ge 9:14 1Ki 18:44,45 Job 26:8,9 36:27-33 38:24-27 Isa 5:6

prepareth Ps 65:9-13 104:13,14 Job 5:10 Jer 14:22 Joe 2:23 Am 5:7,8 Mt 5:45 Ac 14:17 Jas 5:17,18

9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

Ps 104:27,28 136:25 145:15,16 Job 38:41 Mt 6:26 Lu 12:24

10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

delighteth Ps 20:7 33:16-18 Job 39:19-25 Pr 21:31 Isa 31:1 Ho 1:7

he taketh 1Sa 16:7 2Sa 1:23 2:18-23 Ec 9:11

11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

taketh Ps 35:27 149:4 Pr 11:20 31:30 Isa 62:4 Zep 3:17 Mal 3:16,17 1Pe 3:4

fear Ps 33:18,22 1Pe 1:13,17

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

praise thy God Ps 135:19-21 146:10 149:2 Isa 12:6 52:7 Joe 2:23

13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

he hath Ps 48:11-14 51:18 125:2 Ne 3:1 6:1 7:1 12:30 La 2:8,9 4:12 Da 9:25

blessed Ps 115:14,15 128:3-6 144:12 Isa 44:3-5 Jer 30:19,20 Zec 8:3-5 Lu 19:42-44

14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

he maketh peace, etc. Heb. who maketh thy border peace Ps 29:11 122:6 Le 26:6 1Ch 22:9 Isa 9:6,7 60:17,18 66:12 Zec 9:8

filleth Ps 132:11 De 8:7,8 Eze 27:17

finest of the wheat. Heb. fat of wheat Ps 81:16 De 32:14

15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

sendeth Ps 33:9 107:20,25 Job 34:29 37:12 Jon 1:4 Mt 8:8,9,13

his word Ps 68:11 2Th 3:1

16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

giveth Ps 148:8 Job 37:6 Isa 55:10

scattereth Job 37:9,10 38:29

17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

casteth Ps 78:47,48 Ex 9:23-25 Jos 10:11 Job 38:22,23

who can stand Job 38:29,30

18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Ps 147:15 Job 6:16,17 37:10,17

19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

sheweth Ps 76:1 78:5 103:7 De 33:2-4 Mal 4:4 Ro 3:2 9:4 2Ti 3:15-17

word. Heb. words Ex 20:1 De 4:12,13 5:22

his statutes Ex 21:1 22:1 23:1 De 4:1,8,45 5:31 6:1 Mal 4:4

20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

not dealt so De 4:32-34 Pr 29:18 Isa 5:1-7 Mt 21:33-41 Ac 14:16 26:27,18 Ro 3:1,2 Eph 2:12 5:8 1Pe 2:9,10