What does Psalms Chapter 146 say, and which statements belong to its speaker?

Atlas of Saints · Chapter summary

Opening wording and attribution remain source-grounded. Conditional statements, requests and future assertions retain their distinct times. Closing instructions and edition material remain distinct from added interpretation.

Chapter breakdown

Laudate Dominum introduces praise for benefits with Alleluia. Praise is good, joyful and comely. The Lord builds Jerusalem and will gather Israel’s dispersed; the gathering is future. He heals the brokenhearted and binds bruises, counts stars and names all. Great power and wisdom without number accompany raising the meek and casting wicked people to the ground.

The speakers call praise with harp. Clouds cover heaven, rain is prepared, grass grows on mountains and herbs serve men. Food is given to beasts and young ravens calling. Grass and herbs retain their distinct wording, without invented walls, imperial armies or rebuilding conditions.

He shall not delight in horse strength or take pleasure in a man’s legs; He takes pleasure in those fearing Him and hoping in mercy. Cavalry, infantry and a universal ban on military preparation are not supplied. No completed return or psychological recovery is reported.

The story inside

Opening: Opening wording and attribution remain source-grounded. Development: Conditional statements, requests and future assertions retain their distinct times. Conclusion: Closing instructions and edition material remain distinct from added interpretation.

Lessons worth keeping

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Opening wording and attribution remain source-grounded.
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Conditional statements, requests and future assertions retain their distinct times.
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Closing instructions and edition material remain distinct from added interpretation.

Test your recall

Which images and requests does the speaker use, and what does the chapter leave unresolved?

Source edition and notes

Douay–Rheims, revised by Richard Challoner (1749–1752). Project Gutenberg no. 1581. Locators refer to lines in the admitted pg1581.txt edition. Source notes may include Challoner commentary.

Lines 67033–67039
146:2. The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel. 146:3. Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises. 146:4. Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names.
Lines 67049–67054
146:8. Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men. 146:9. Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.
Lines 67056–67060
146:10. He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man. 146:11. The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.