Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
Pujilah TUHAN! Sebab baiklah memuji Dia, dan menyenangkan untuk menyanyikan pujian bagi-Nya!
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
TUHAN akan memulihkan Yerusalem; orang-orang buangan akan dibawa-Nya pulang.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Ia menyembuhkan orang yang patah hati, dan membalut luka-luka mereka.
4 He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
Ia menentukan jumlah bintang di angkasa, dan masing-masing diberi-Nya nama.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
Sungguh besar dan hebat TUHAN kita, kebijaksanaan-Nya tidak terhingga.
6 The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
Ia menegakkan orang yang tertindas, tetapi orang jahat dicampakkan-Nya ke tanah.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
Nyanyikanlah puji-pujian bagi TUHAN, mainkanlah kecapi bagi Allah kita.
8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
Dialah yang membentangkan awan di langit; Ia menyediakan hujan bagi bumi, dan membuat rumput tumbuh di bukit.
9 He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
Ia memberi makanan kepada hewan, dan kepada anak burung gagak yang memanggil-manggil.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
Kesukaan TUHAN bukanlah kuda yang kuat; bukan juga pejuang yang berani.
11 The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
TUHAN senang kepada orang yang takwa, kepada orang yang tetap mengharapkan kasih-Nya.
12 Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
Pujilah TUHAN, hai Yerusalem! Pujilah Allahmu, hai Sion!
13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
Sebab Ia mengukuhkan pintu-pintu gerbangmu, dan memberkati pendudukmu.
14 He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
Ia menjaga daerahmu supaya tetap aman, dan mengenyangkan engkau dengan gandum yang terbaik.
15 He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
Ia memberi perintah kepada bumi, dan perkataan-Nya segera dilakukan.
16 He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
Ia menurunkan salju seperti kapas, dan menghamburkan embun beku seperti abu.
17 He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
Ia menurunkan hujan es seperti kerikil; tak ada yang tahan menghadapi dinginnya.
18 He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
Lalu atas perintah-Nya es itu mencair; Ia meniupkan angin, maka air pun mengalir.
19 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
Ia menyampaikan pesan-Nya kepada umat-Nya, ketetapan dan hukum-Nya kepada umat pilihan-Nya.
20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
Ia tidak berbuat begitu kepada bangsa-bangsa lain, mereka tidak mengenal hukum-hukum-Nya. Pujilah TUHAN!
