Responsive Reading from Psalm 147
Leader: How good it is to sing praises to our God for He is gracious. A song of praise is a fitting
response.
People: The Lord builds up His people; He gathers the outcasts; He heals the brokenhearted and
binds up their wounds.
Leader: He determines the number of the stars and gives to all of them names.
People: Great is our Lord! He is abundant in power. His understanding is beyond measure.
Leader: The Lord lifts up the downtrodden. His delight is not in the strength of the horse or the
speed of the runner.
People: Instead, the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His
steadfast love.
Leader: Praise the Lord, for He strengthens the bars of your gates. He grants prosperity within
your borders.
People: He has not dealt this way with other nations who do not know and keep His ordinances.
Leader: Let this God be praised!
People: Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Hymn/Song Suggestions:
“Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”
“Great Is the Lord!”
“O My Soul, Bless God the Father”
“Praise Him! Praise Him!”
“When Morning Gilds the Skies” (descant)
Anthem – “Praise Psalm” (Anna Laura Page)
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3-Voice Reading from Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
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Praise the Lord!
How good it is to sing praises to our God!
For He is gracious, and lifting up a song of praise is the appropriate thing to do!
The Lord builds up his people;
He gathers the outcasts to himself.
He heals the broken-hearted
and binds up their wounds.
He determines the number of the stars.
he gives to all of them their names.
Great is our Lord!
His power is abundant!
His understanding is beyond measure!
The Lord lifts up the downtrodden.
He casts the wicked ones to the ground.
Sing to the Lord
With thanksgiving, make melody to our God.
He covers the heavens with clouds,
Prepares rain for the earth,
Makes grass grow on the hills.
He gives to the animals their food, even to the young when they cry.
His delight
Is not in the strength of the horse.
His pleasure
Is not in the speed of the runner.
But the Lord takes pleasure in
Those who fear Him
In those who continue to hope in his steadfast love.
Praise the Lord!
How good it is to sing praises to our God!
Follow immediately with a great hymn of praise (e.g. “Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above,”
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven”)