Psalms 147
1 Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.
Lofver Herran; ty att lofva vår Gud är en kostelig ting; det lofvet är ljufligit och dägeligit.
2 The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together.
Herren bygger Jerusalem, och sammanhemtar de fördrefna i Israel.
3 He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.
Han helar dem som ett förkrossadt hjerta hafva, och förbinder deras sveda.
4 He sees the number of the stars; he gives them all their names.
Han räknar stjernorna, och nämner dem alla vid namn.
5 Great is our Lord, and great his power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
Vår Herre är stor, och stor är hans magt; och det är obegripeligit, huru han regerar.
6 The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.
Herren upprättar de elända, och slår de ogudaktiga till jordena.
7 Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music.
Sjunger till skiftes Herranom med tacksägelse, och lofver vår Gud med harpo;
8 By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.
Den himmelen med skyar betäcker, och gifver regn på jordena; den gräs på bergen växa låter;
9 He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.
Den boskapenom sitt foder gifver; dem unga korpomen, som ropa till honom.
10 He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Han hafver inga lust till hästars starkhet; icke heller behag till någors mans ben.
11 The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
Herren hafver behag till dem som frukta honom; dem som uppå hans godhet hoppas.
12 Give praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; give praise to your God, O Zion.
Prisa, Jerusalem, Herran; lofva, Zion, din Gud.
13 He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your walls.
Ty han gör bommarna fasta för dina portar, och välsignar din barn i dig.
14 He gives peace in all your land, making your stores full of fat grain.
Han skaffar dinom gränsom frid, och mättar dig med bästa hvete.
15 He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.
Han sänder sitt tal uppå jordena; hans ord löper snarliga.
16 He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.
Han gifver snö såsom ull; han strör rimfrost såsom asko.
17 He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.
Han kastar sitt hagel såsom betar. Ho kan blifva för hans frost?
18 At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters.
Han säger, så försmälter det; han låter sitt väder blåsa, så töar det upp.
19 He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions.
Han kungör Jacob sitt ord, Israel sina seder och rätter.
20 He has not done these things for any other nation: and as for his laws, they have no knowledge of them. Let the Lord be praised.
Så gör han ingom Hedningom; ej heller låter dem veta sina rätter. Halleluja.
