Psalms 147
1 Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of our God; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.
Praise ye the LORD! For it is good to sing praise to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is becoming.
2 Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.
The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
4 He counteth the number of the stars; he giveth names to them all.
He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
6 Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.
The LORD lifteth up the lowly; He casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God:
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp to our God!
8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains;
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.
He giveth to the cattle their food. And to the young ravens, when they cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in 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 Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.
The LORD taketh pleasure in those who fear him, In those who trust in his mercy.
12 Laud Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Praise the LORD. O Jerusalem! Praise thy God, O Zion!
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee;
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He maketh peace in thy borders; he satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
He maketh peace in thy borders, And satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
He sendeth forth his command to the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;
He giveth snow like wool, And scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
He casteth 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 sendeth forth his word, and melteth them; He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
He publisheth his word to Jacob, His statutes and laws to Israel.
20 He hath not dealt thus with any nation; and as for [his] judgments, they have not known them. Hallelujah!
He hath dealt in this manner with no other nation; And, as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD!
