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Psalms 147:3
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."
Keep your wants, your joys, your sorrows, your cares, and your fears before God. You cannot burden Him; you cannot weary Him. He who numbers the hairs of your head is not indifferent to the wants of His children. “The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.” James 5:11 . His heart of love is touched by our sorrows and even by our utterances of them. Take to Him everything that perplexes the mind. Nothing is too great for Him to bear, for He holds up worlds, He rules over all the affairs of the universe. Nothing that in any way concerns our peace is too small for Him to notice. There is no chapter in our experience too dark for Him to read; there is no perplexity too difficult for Him to unravel. No calamity can befall the least of His children, no anxiety harass the soul, no joy cheer, no sincere prayer escape the lips, of which our heavenly Father is unobservant, or in which He takes no immediate interest. “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 .…
Ellen White directly references Psalms 147:3 in this passage.
"The Elder Brother of our race is by the eternal throne. He looks upon every soul who is turning his face toward Him as the Saviour. He knows by experience what are the weaknesses of humanity, what are our wants, and where lies the strength of our temptations; for He was “in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” Hebrews 4:15 . He is watching over you, trembling child of God. Are you tempted? He will deliver. Are you weak? He will strengthen. Are you ignorant? He will enlighten. Are you wounded? He will heal. The Lord “telleth the number of the stars;” and yet “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” Psalm 147:4, 3 . MH 71.5"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 147:3, using it to illustrate God's healing power, both physically and emotionally. The connection is clear and intentional.
"When the gospel is received in its purity and power, it is a cure for the maladies that originated in sin. The Sun of Righteousness arises, “with healing in His wings.” Malachi 4:2 . Not all this world bestows can heal a broken heart, or impart peace of mind, or remove care, or banish disease. Fame, genius, talent—all are powerless to gladden the sorrowful heart or to restore the wasted life. The life of God in the soul is man's only hope. MH 115.2"
Both passages address the healing of emotional and spiritual wounds. While EGW doesn't directly quote Psalm 147:3, the concept of healing a broken heart is a clear parallel.
"Some seem to feel that they must be on probation, and must prove to the Lord that they are reformed, before they can claim His blessing. But they may claim the blessing of God even now. They must have His grace, the Spirit of Christ, to help their infirmities, or they cannot resist evil. Jesus loves to have us come to Him just as we are, sinful, helpless, dependent. We may come with all our weakness, our folly, our sinfulness, and fall at His feet in penitence. It is His glory to encircle us in the arms of His love and to bind up our wounds, to cleanse us from all impurity. SC 52.2"
The EGW passage uses the imagery of binding up wounds, which is directly present in Psalm 147:3. The context of healing and restoration is also shared.
Psalms 147:4
"He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names."
"The Elder Brother of our race is by the eternal throne. He looks upon every soul who is turning his face toward Him as the Saviour. He knows by experience what are the weaknesses of humanity, what are our wants, and where lies the strength of our temptations; for He was “in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” Hebrews 4:15 . He is watching over you, trembling child of God. Are you tempted? He will deliver. Are you weak? He will strengthen. Are you ignorant? He will enlighten. Are you wounded? He will heal. The Lord “telleth the number of the stars;” and yet “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” Psalm 147:4, 3 . MH 71.5"
EGW directly quotes Psalm 147:4, using it to illustrate God's immense power and attention to detail, contrasting it with his care for the individual. The connection is clear and intentional.
"If we will but listen, God's created works will teach us precious lessons of obedience and trust. From the stars that in their trackless courses through space follow from age to age their appointed path, down to the minutest atom, the things of nature obey the Creator's will. And God cares for everything and sustains everything that He has created. He who upholds the unnumbered worlds throughout immensity, at the same time cares for the wants of the little brown sparrow that sings its humble song without fear. When men go forth to their daily toil, as when they engage in prayer; when they lie down at night, and when they rise in the morning; when the rich man feasts in his palace, or when the poor man gathers his children about the scanty board, each is tenderly watched by the heavenly Father. No tears are shed that God does not notice. There is no smile that He does not mark. SC 85.4"
Both passages refer to God's knowledge and care for the stars. While Psalm 147:4 focuses on God's knowledge of the stars, EGW uses the stars as an example of God's care and the obedience of creation, which is a related theme.
Psalms 147:5
"Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite."
"“Great is our Lord, and of great power: His understanding is infinite.” Psalm 147:5 . MH 433.4"
The EGW passage directly quotes Psalm 147:5.
"“Great is our Lord, and of great power: His understanding is infinite.” Psalm 147:5 . 8T 282.2"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 147:5 in this passage.
"Men deficient in school education, lowly in social position, have, through the grace of Christ, sometimes been wonderfully successful in winning souls for Him. The secret of their success was their confidence in God. They learned daily of Him who is wonderful in counsel and mighty in power. MH 151.1"
Both passages highlight God's power and understanding. The EGW passage attributes success to confidence in God and learning from Him, who is described as 'wonderful in counsel and mighty in power,' aligning with the description of God's greatness and infinite understanding in Psalm 147:5.
Psalms 147:8
"Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains."
heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things therein, ... and Thou preservest them all.” Nehemiah 9:6 . As regards this world, God's work of creation is completed. For “the works were finished from the foundation of the world.” Hebrews 4:3 . But His energy is still exerted in upholding the objects of His creation. It is not because the mechanism that has once been set in motion continues to act by its own inherent energy that the pulse beats and breath follows breath; but every breath, every pulsation of the heart, is an evidence of the all-pervading care of Him in whom “we live, and move, and have our being.” Acts 17:28 . It is not because of inherent power that year by year the earth produces her bounties and continues her motion around the sun. The hand of God guides the planets and keeps them in position in their orderly march through the heavens. He “bringeth out their host by number: He calleth them all by names by the greatness of His might, for …
Ellen White directly references Psalms 147:8 in this passage.
"The same creative energy that brought the world into existence is still exerted in upholding the universe and continuing the operations of nature. The hand of God guides the planets in their orderly march through the heavens. It is not because of inherent power that year by year the earth continues her motion round the sun and produces her bounties. The word of God controls the elements. He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth. He makes the valleys fruitful and “grass to grow upon the mountains;” Psalm 147:8 . It is through His power that vegetation flourishes, that the leaves appear and the flowers bloom. CT 185.3"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 147:8 in this passage.
Psalms 147:10-11
"He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy."
"In the word of God only is this clearly set forth. Here it is shown that the strength of nations, as of individuals, is not found in the opportunities or facilities that appear to make them invincible; it is not found in their boasted greatness. It is measured by the fidelity with which they fulfill God's purpose. PK 502.3"
Both passages emphasize that true strength and favor come from God, not from worldly power or might. EGW's passage expands on this principle, applying it to nations as well as individuals.
Psalms 147:11
"The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy."
"He who dwells in the heavenly sanctuary judges righteously. His pleasure is more in His people, struggling with temptation in a world of sin, than in the host of angels that surround His throne. COL 176.1"
Both passages discuss God's pleasure in humanity, although EGW's passage adds a specific context of struggle with temptation.
Psalms 147:16
"He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes."
"“He giveth snow like wool: He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.” MH 416.4"
This is a direct quote from Psalm 147:16.
"It is God that causes the sun to rise in the heavens. He opens the windows of heaven and gives rain. He causes the grass to grow upon the mountains. “He giveth snow like wool: He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.” “When He uttereth His voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; ...He maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of His treasures.” Psalm 147:16 ; Jeremiah 10:13 . 8T 260.3"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 147:16 in this passage.
"“When He uttereth His voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, And He causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He maketh lightnings with rain, And bringeth forth the wind out of His treasures.” Psalm 147:16 ; Jeremiah 10:13 . MH 416.5"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 147:16 in this passage.
heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things therein, ... and Thou preservest them all.” Nehemiah 9:6 . As regards this world, God's work of creation is completed. For “the works were finished from the foundation of the world.” Hebrews 4:3 . But His energy is still exerted in upholding the objects of His creation. It is not because the mechanism that has once been set in motion continues to act by its own inherent energy that the pulse beats and breath follows breath; but every breath, every pulsation of the heart, is an evidence of the all-pervading care of Him in whom “we live, and move, and have our being.” Acts 17:28 . It is not because of inherent power that year by year the earth produces her bounties and continues her motion around the sun. The hand of God guides the planets and keeps them in position in their orderly march through the heavens. He “bringeth out their host by number: He calleth them all by names by the greatness of His might, for …
Ellen White directly references Psalms 147:16 in this passage.
"ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.” [ Psalm 147:16 ; Jeremiah 10:13 .] CE 195.1"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 147:16 in this passage.