Psalms 147
1 Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.
4 He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.
6 The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.
8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
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.
9 He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.
12 Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.
15 He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?
18 He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.
19 He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.
20 He has not done this for just any nation. They do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!
He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.
