Psalms 147
1 Praise the Lord, for it's good to sing praises to our God! Praise is wonderful and beautiful!
Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
2 The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem, gathering together the people of Israel who have been scattered.
Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
3 He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages the wounded.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He knows how many stars he made, and commands all of them by name.
He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
5 Our Lord is great! His power is immense! There's no limit to what he understands!
Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
6 The Lord helps those who are bowed down to get up; but he grinds the wicked into the ground.
Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing thanks to the Lord! Sing praises to our God with a harp!
Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
8 He covers the sky with clouds to bring rain to the earth, and makes the grass grow on the hills.
He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.
9 He gives food to the animals, and to the baby ravens when they call.
He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
10 The Lord doesn't appreciate the strength of war-horses or value human power.
He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man.
11 What the Lord values are those who follow him, those who put their confidence in his trustworthy love.
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.
12 Jerusalem, praise the Lord! Zion, praise your God!
Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
13 He makes the bars on your city gates strong, and blesses your children around you.
For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
14 He keeps the borders of your land safe from attack; he provides you with plenty of the finest wheat.
He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 He sends his commands around the world—they're quickly implemented.
He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
16 He sends snow as white as wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He throws hail like stones. Who can stand the cold he sends?
He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
18 Then he sends out his command and it melts; he blows on it and the water flows.
He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.
19 He proclaims his word to Jacob; his rules and laws to Israel.
He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
20 He has not done this for any other nation—they don't know his laws. Praise the Lord!
He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh.
