Psalms 147
1 Praise ye the Lord, for it is good to sing vnto our God: for it is a pleasant thing, and praise is comely.
Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
2 The Lord doth builde vp Ierusalem, and gather together the dispersed of Israel.
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
3 He healeth those that are broken in heart, and bindeth vp their sores.
He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;
4 He counteth the nomber of the starres, and calleth them all by their names.
Who counteth the number of the stars; who calleth them all by [their] names.
5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power: his wisdome is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
6 The Lord relieueth the meeke, and abaseth the wicked to the ground.
The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing vnto the Lord with prayse: sing vpon the harpe vnto our God,
Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;
8 Which couereth the heauen with cloudes, and prepareth raine for the earth, and maketh the grasse to growe vpon the mountaines:
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;
9 Which giueth to beasts their foode, and to the yong rauens that crie.
Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
10 He hath not pleasure in the strength of an horse, neither delighteth he in the legs of man.
Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the [swiftness of the] legs of man taketh he pleasure.
11 But the Lord deliteth in them that feare him, and attende vpon his mercie.
The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
12 Prayse the Lord, O Ierusalem: prayse thy God, O Zion.
Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For he hath made the barres of thy gates strong, and hath blessed thy children within thee.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children in the midst of thee;
14 He setteth peace in thy borders, and satisfieth thee with the floure of wheate.
He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;
15 He sendeth foorth his commandement vpon earth, and his worde runneth very swiftly.
He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
16 He giueth snowe like wooll, and scattereth the hoare frost like ashes.
He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
17 He casteth foorth his yce like morsels: who can abide the colde thereof?
He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?
18 He sendeth his worde and melteth them: he causeth his winde to blowe, and the waters flowe.
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and waters run along.
19 He sheweth his word vnto Iaakob, his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel.
He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with euery nation, neither haue they knowen his iudgements. Prayse ye the Lord.
He hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.
