Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of Psalms
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:1 JFB -> Commentary on 147:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:1 TOD -> Commentary on 147:1 WEN -> Notes on 147:1 NTB -> Hallelujah; Praise; Psalms TTT -> Praise 147:1 - [In Context] Praise the LORD! How good it is to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how right!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:2 JFB -> Commentary on 147:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:2 TOD -> Commentary on 147:2 WEN -> Notes on 147:2 NTB -> God (continued); Praise 147:2 - [In Context] The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:3 JFB -> Commentary on 147:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:3 TOD -> Commentary on 147:3 WEN -> Notes on 147:3 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; God (continued); Penitent; Praise; Repentance 147:3 - [In Context] He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:4 JFB -> Commentary on 147:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:4 TOD -> Commentary on 147:4 WEN -> Notes on 147:4 NTB -> God (continued); Praise TTT -> Stars, The 147:4 - [In Context] He counts the stars and calls them all by name.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:5 JFB -> Commentary on 147:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:5 TOD -> Commentary on 147:5 WEN -> Notes on 147:5 NTB -> Anthropomorphisms; God (continued); Praise TTT -> Clouds; Wisdom of God, The 147:5 - [In Context] How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:6 JFB -> Commentary on 147:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:6 TOD -> Commentary on 147:6 WEN -> Notes on 147:6 NTB -> Humility; Meekness; Praise; Wicked (People) TTT -> Meekness EBD -> Humility 147:6 - [In Context] The LORD supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:7 JFB -> Commentary on 147:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:7 TOD -> Commentary on 147:7 WEN -> Notes on 147:7 NTB -> Harp; Meteorology And Celestial Phenomena; Praise TTT -> Praise; Rain 147:7 - [In Context] Sing out your thanks to the LORD; sing praises to our God, accompanied by harps.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:8 JFB -> Commentary on 147:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:8 TOD -> Commentary on 147:8 WEN -> Notes on 147:8 NTB -> God (continued); Meteorology And Celestial Phenomena; Praise TTT -> Clouds; Earth, The; Grass; Mountains; Rain 147:8 - [In Context] He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the green grass grow in mountain pastures.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:9 JFB -> Commentary on 147:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:9 TOD -> Commentary on 147:9 WEN -> Notes on 147:9 NTB -> Animals; Birds; Food; God (continued); Praise TTT -> Providence of God, The; Raven, The EBD -> Raven 147:9 - [In Context] He feeds the wild animals, and the young ravens cry to him for food.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:10 JFB -> Commentary on 147:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:10 TOD -> Commentary on 147:10 WEN -> Notes on 147:10 NTB -> Praise TTT -> Horse, The 147:10 - [In Context] The strength of a horse does not impress him; how puny in his sight is the strength of a man.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:11 JFB -> Commentary on 147:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:11 SRN -> Study Notes on 147:11 TOD -> Commentary on 147:11 WEN -> Notes on 147:11 NTB -> Faith; Fear Of God; God; Praise TTT -> Fear, Godly; Joy of God over his People, The; Mercy of God, The 147:11 - [In Context] Rather, the LORD's delight is in those who honor him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:12 JFB -> Commentary on 147:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:12 TOD -> Commentary on 147:12 WEN -> Notes on 147:12 NTB -> Praise 147:12 - [In Context] Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:13 JFB -> Commentary on 147:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:13 TOD -> Commentary on 147:13 WEN -> Notes on 147:13 NTB -> God (continued); Nation; Praise 147:13 - [In Context] For he has fortified the bars of your gates and blessed your children within you.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:14 JFB -> Commentary on 147:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:14 TOD -> Commentary on 147:14 WEN -> Notes on 147:14 NTB -> God (continued); Nation; Praise; Wheat TTT -> Peace EBD -> Wheat SBD -> Wheat 147:14 - [In Context] He sends peace across your nation and satisfies you with plenty of the finest wheat.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:15 JFB -> Commentary on 147:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:15 TOD -> Commentary on 147:15 WEN -> Notes on 147:15 NTB -> God; Praise; Word Of God 147:15 - [In Context] He sends his orders to the world – how swiftly his word flies!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:16 JFB -> Commentary on 147:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:16 TOD -> Commentary on 147:16 WEN -> Notes on 147:16 NTB -> God; God (continued); Praise TTT -> Water EBD -> Frost; Snow SBD -> Snow 147:16 - [In Context] He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:17 JFB -> Commentary on 147:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:17 TOD -> Commentary on 147:17 WEN -> Notes on 147:17 NTB -> God; Ice; Praise TTT -> Water EBD -> Ice 147:17 - [In Context] He hurls the hail like stones. Who can stand against his freezing cold?
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:18 JFB -> Commentary on 147:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:18 TOD -> Commentary on 147:18 NTB -> God; God (continued); Praise EBD -> Word, The 147:18 - [In Context] Then, at his command, it all melts. He sends his winds, and the ice thaws.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:19 JFB -> Commentary on 147:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:19 TOD -> Commentary on 147:19 NTB -> Praise; Word Of God 147:19 - [In Context] He has revealed his words to Jacob, his principles and laws to Israel.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 147:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 147:20 JFB -> Commentary on 147:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 147:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 147:20 TOD -> Commentary on 147:20 NTB -> Praise; Word Of God TTT -> Law of Moses, The 147:20 - [In Context] He has not done this with any other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD!

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TOD - Treasury of David; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.