Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
Praise ye the LORD! For it is good to sing praise to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is becoming.
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
6 The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
The LORD lifteth up the lowly; He casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp to our God!
8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
He giveth to the cattle their food. And to the young ravens, when they cry.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
The LORD taketh pleasure in those who fear him, In those who trust in his mercy.
12 Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
Praise the LORD. O Jerusalem! Praise thy God, O Zion!
13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
He maketh peace in thy borders, And satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
He sendeth forth his command to the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
He giveth snow like wool, And scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
17 He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
He casteth forth his ice like morsels; Who can stand before his cold?
18 He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
He sendeth forth his word, and melteth them; He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
He publisheth his word to Jacob, His statutes and laws to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
He hath dealt in this manner with no other nation; And, as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD!
