Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
Hallelujah. It is good to sing praise to our God, for praise is sweet and seemly.
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem, the outcasts of Israel he gathers.
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 numberless stars, he gives names to them all.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
Great is our Lord, rich in power, and measureless is his wisdom.
6 The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
The Lord lifts up the down-trodden, the wicked he brings to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
Sing songs of thanks to the Lord, and play on the lyre to our God.
8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
For he covers the sky with clouds, he prepares rain for the earth, makes grass to grow on the mountains.
9 He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
He gives the cattle their food 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.
His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, his joy is not in the speed of a runner;
11 The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
but the Lord has his pleasure in those who fear him, in those who wait for his kindness.
12 Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
Praise the Lord, then, O Jerusalem: sing praise to your God, O Zion.
13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
For he strengthens the bars of your gates, and blesses your children within you.
14 He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
He brings peace to your borders, and choicest of wheat in abundance.
15 He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
He sends his command to the earth: his word runs very swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
Snow he gives like wool, frost he scatters like ashes.
17 He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
He casts 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 sends forth his word, and melts them: his wind blows the waters flow.
19 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
No other nation did he do this for, they know nothing of his judgments. Hallelujah.
