Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; the years ¹  of Jacob’s life were 147 in all.

Elishama, Beeliada, ¹  and Eliphelet.

I am up before dawn crying for help. I find hope in your word.

Extol the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

He ¹  sends his command through the earth; ²  swiftly his order reaches its destination. ³ 

He sends the snow that is white like wool; he spreads the frost that is white like ashes. ¹ 

He throws his hailstones ¹  like crumbs. Who can withstand the cold wind he sends? ² 

He proclaims his word to Jacob, his statutes and regulations to Israel.

For he makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children ¹  within you.

He ¹  brings peace to your territory. ²  He abundantly provides for you ³  the best grain.

He then orders it all to melt; ¹  he breathes on it, ²  and the water flows.

He has not done so with any other nation; they are not aware of his regulations. Praise the Lord!

His young shoots will grow; his splendor will be like an olive tree, his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.

Give a shepherd’s care to ¹  God’s flock among you, exercising oversight ²  not merely as a duty ³  but willingly under God’s direction, ⁴  not for shameful profit but eagerly.

But ¹  the Levites, according to the tribe of their fathers, ²  were not numbered ³  among them.

Samson continued on down to Timnah ¹  and spoke to the girl. In his opinion, she was just the right one. ² 

When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him.

The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem, ¹  and gathers the exiles of Israel.

He heals ¹  the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds.

He counts the number of the stars; he names all of them.