Psalms 147
1 Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of our God; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.
Praise all of you the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2 Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.
The LORD does build up Jerusalem: he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
4 He counteth the number of the stars; he giveth names to them all.
He tells the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6 Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.
The LORD lifts up the meek: he casts the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God:
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains;
Who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.
He gives to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;
He delights not in the strength of the horse: he takes not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.
The LORD takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
12 Laud Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee;
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.
14 He maketh peace in thy borders; he satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
He makes peace in your borders, and fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
He sends forth his commandment upon earth: his word runs very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;
He gives snow like wool: he scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
He casts forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18 He sendeth his word, and melteth them; he causeth his wind to blow — the waters flow.
He sends out his word, and melts them: he causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
He shows his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
20 He hath not dealt thus with any nation; and as for [his] judgments, they have not known them. Hallelujah!
He has not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise all of you the LORD.
