Psalms 147
1 Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names.
He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
6 The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
9 Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.
The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
13 Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.
For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
14 Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.
He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
15 Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
16 Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?
He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
18 He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.
He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
19 Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.
He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.
He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
