Psalms 147
1 Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise you the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.
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; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
4 He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.
He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
6 The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.
The LORD lifteth up the lowly; He casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Begin [the song] with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp to our God!
8 who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, [[and green herb for the service of men; ]]
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 and gives cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.
He giveth to the cattle their food. And to the young ravens, when they cry.
10 He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.
The LORD taketh pleasure in those who fear him, In those who trust in his mercy.
12 Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Sion.
Praise the LORD. O Jerusalem! Praise thy God, O Zion!
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He makes your borders peaceful, and fills you with the flour of wheat.
He maketh peace in thy borders, And satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.
He sendeth forth his command to the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.
He giveth snow like wool, And scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
17 Casting [forth] his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?
He casteth forth his ice like morsels; Who can stand before his cold?
18 He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow [with] his wind, and the waters shall flow.
He sendeth forth his word, and melteth them; He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgements to Israel.
He publisheth his word to Jacob, His statutes and laws to Israel.
20 He has not done so to any [other] nation; and he has not shown them his judgements.
He hath dealt in this manner with no other nation; And, as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD!
