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 praises to our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2 Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.
The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts 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 telleth 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 of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6 Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.
The LORD lifteth up the meek: 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 praise 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 heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.
He giveth 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 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 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 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 filleth 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 commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost 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 out 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 showeth his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel.
20 He hath not dealt thus with any nation; and as for [his] judgments, they have not known them. Hallelujah!
He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
