PSALM 147 — "He heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds" | Psalm Selah

Psalm 147 opens the Final Hallel — the last four psalms of the Psalter, each beginning and ending with "Hallelujah." This is the psalm of God's personal attention: He builds Jerusalem, gathers the exiles, heals the broken-hearted, knows the stars by name, and sends His word to bless His people. Three movements of intimacy and cosmic care from a King who holds sparrows and constellations both. ⚡ QUICK ANSWER Psalm 147 is a psalm of praise celebrating God's intimate care — He heals wounded hearts, knows the stars by name, sends food and word, and demonstrates His covenant love to Israel specifically. 📖 SCRIPTURE — PSALM 147 (Berean Standard Bible, excerpt) 1 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God, for it is pleasant and fitting to praise Him. 2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. 4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. 5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. (Full chapter continues at 50days.io/bible/psalms/147) 🔍 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: What is the main message of Psalm 147? A: God heals the brokenhearted, knows the stars by name, and demonstrates both cosmic majesty and personal intimacy. He has revealed His word specifically to Israel through covenant. Q: Who wrote Psalm 147? A: Anonymous, likely post-exilic (500-300 BC), written during or after Babylonian exile when Israel was returning to Jerusalem and rebuilding. Q: What does "He heals the broken in heart and binds up their wounds" mean? A: God's grace actively tends the emotionally, spiritually, and physically wounded — using medical imagery of a physician who restores broken people. Q: Why does Psalm 147 connect God knowing the stars by name to His care for people? A: It establishes divine simultaneity: the God with infinite cosmic knowledge also attends to individual human suffering. Infinity and intimacy coexist in biblical theology. Q: How many verses are in Psalm 147? A: 20 verses. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro — "Praise the LORD" 0:41 Verse 1 — "He heals the broken in heart" 1:09 Verse 2 — "He counts the number of the stars" 1:25 Chorus — "Praise the LORD, Jerusalem" 1:42 Verse 3 — "He makes peace in your borders" 2:02 Bridge — "He gives snow like wool" 2:56 Verse 4 — "He shows his word to Jacob" 3:15 Final Chorus 3:40 Outro 🎧 LISTEN EVERYWHERE Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6cNRu... Apple Music:   / psalm-selah   Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/music/player/a... 📚 RELATED PLAYLISTS • The Complete Psalm Selah Bible (Sung by Psalm Selah):    • The Complete Psalm Selah Bible   • Complete Book of Psalms (Sung by Psalm Selah):    • Complete Book of Psalms (Sung by Psalm Selah)   • The Wisdom Literature: Job to Song of Solomon:    • The Wisdom Literature: Job to Song of Solomon   • Deep Peace: For Anxiety and Stress:    • Deep Peace: For Anxiety and Stress   • The Old Testament (Sung by Psalm Selah):    • The Old Testament (Sung by Psalm Selah)   🔗 RELATED CHAPTERS • Psalm 146 — "Praise the LORD, O my soul": The opening of the Final Hallel — https://50days.io/bible/psalms/146 • Psalm 148 — "Praise the LORD from the heavens": Cosmic praise where every created thing joins the chorus — https://50days.io/bible/psalms/148 • Psalm 103 — "Bless the LORD, O my soul": A parallel psalm of God's healing and care — https://50days.io/bible/psalms/103 ▶ NEXT: Psalm 148 — https://50days.io/bible/psalms/148 ◀ PREVIOUS: Psalm 146 — https://50days.io/bible/psalms/146 🌐 FULL CHAPTER STUDY: 50days.io/bible/psalms/147 🌊 ABOUT PSALM SELAH Psalm Selah is the cinematic indie-folk duo from Psalmody Press. A raw vulnerable male voice and an ethereal female voice setting every chapter of the Bible to fingerpicked acoustic and cello-led string arrangements. No autotune, no pop production, no stadium worship. Pause. Lift. Then the fire falls. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for the complete Psalm Selah Bible — one chapter every day. 🌐 50days.io · Instagram @psalm.selah · TikTok @psalm.selah Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6cNRu... ✍ Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director, Psalmody Press Published: 2026-05-21 #PsalmSelah #Psalm147 #Hallelujah #HeBreaksHeartHealTheWounded #BibleSung #IndieFolk #ChristianMusic #BibleVerses #Healing #Praise