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Psalms 147

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision) · 9 verses

1Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.

2Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.

3Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.

4Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.

5Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.

6He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?

7He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.

8Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.

9He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.

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Fr. Mike Schmitz reads and explains Psalms 147 on Day 94 of 365 — “Samson and Delilah” (Ascension). Official podcast player; audio starts when you press play.

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Hear this chapter preached

Psalms 147 is read at Sunday Mass — most recently on The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Sunday homilies on those readings:

Bishop Robert Barron · Word on Fire

From the Exodus to the Eucharist - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermons

Fr. Mike Schmitz · Ascension

"May They Be One" | Corpus Christi Sunday (Fr. Mike's Homily) #sundayh…

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