Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
Halleluyah ·praise Yah·, for it is good to sing tehilahot ·praise songs· to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to make zahmar ·musical praise· unto him.
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
Adonai builds up Jerusalem [City of peace]. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel [God prevails].
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
He counts the number of the stars. He calls 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.
Adonai upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
Sing to Adonai with thanksgiving. Sing zahmar ·musical praise· on 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 covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
9 He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
Adonai takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his chesed ·loving-kindness·.
12 Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
Praise Adonai, Jerusalem [City of peace]! Praise your God, Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking]!
13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
14 He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
He sends his word out over the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
18 He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
He shows his word to Jacob [Supplanter]; his statutes and his judgments to Israel [God prevails].
20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his judgments. Halleluyah ·praise Yah·!
