Psalms 147
1 Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.
Praise the Lord, for it's good to sing praises to our God! Praise is wonderful and beautiful!
2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem, gathering together the people of Israel who have been scattered.
3 Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.
He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages the wounded.
4 Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names.
He knows how many stars he made, and commands all of them by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.
Our Lord is great! His power is immense! There's no limit to what he understands!
6 The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.
The Lord helps those who are bowed down to get up; but he grinds the wicked into the ground.
7 Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.
Sing thanks to the Lord! Sing praises to our God with a harp!
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.
He covers the sky with clouds to bring rain to the earth, and makes the grass grow on the hills.
9 Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.
He gives food to the animals, and to the baby ravens when they call.
10 He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.
The Lord doesn't appreciate the strength of war-horses or value human power.
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.
What the Lord values are those who follow him, those who put their confidence in his trustworthy love.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
Jerusalem, praise the Lord! Zion, praise your God!
13 Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.
He makes the bars on your city gates strong, and blesses your children around you.
14 Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.
He keeps the borders of your land safe from attack; he provides you with plenty of the finest wheat.
15 Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
He sends his commands around the world—they're quickly implemented.
16 Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
He sends snow as white as wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?
He throws hail like stones. Who can stand the cold he sends?
18 He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.
Then he sends out his command and it melts; he blows on it and the water flows.
19 Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.
He proclaims his word to Jacob; his rules and laws 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 not done this for any other nation—they don't know his laws. Praise the Lord!
