Psalms 147
1 Praise ye Jehovah, for it is good to sing praises to our God. For it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
2 Jehovah builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;
4 He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by names.
Who counteth the number of the stars; who calleth them all by [their] names.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
6 Jehovah upholds the meek. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to Jehovah with thanksgiving. Sing praises upon the harp to our God,
Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;
8 who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;
9 He gives to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the [swiftness of the] legs of man taketh he pleasure.
11 Jehovah takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
12 Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem. Praise thy God, O Zion.
Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates. He has blessed thy sons within thee.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children in the midst of thee;
14 He makes peace in thy borders. He fills thee with the finest of the wheat.
He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;
15 He sends out his commandment upon earth. His word runs very swiftly.
He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
16 He gives snow like wool. He scatters the hoar-frost like ashes.
He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
17 He casts forth his ice like morsels. Who can stand before his cold?
He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?
18 He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and waters run along.
19 He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
20 He has not dealt so with any nation. And as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye Jehovah.
He hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.
