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.
Praise ye the LORD! For it is good to sing praise to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is becoming.
2 The Lord doth builde vp Ierusalem, and gather together the dispersed of Israel.
The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He healeth those that are broken in heart, and bindeth vp their sores.
He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
4 He counteth the nomber of the starres, and calleth them all by their names.
He counteth the number of the stars; He 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 mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
6 The Lord relieueth the meeke, and abaseth the wicked to the ground.
The LORD lifteth up the lowly; He casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing vnto the Lord with prayse: sing vpon the harpe vnto our God,
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp to our God!
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 heavens 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.
He giveth to the cattle their food. And to the young ravens, when they cry.
10 He hath not pleasure in the strength of an horse, neither delighteth he in the legs of man.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 But the Lord deliteth in them that feare him, and attende vpon his mercie.
The LORD taketh pleasure in those who fear him, In those who trust in his mercy.
12 Prayse the Lord, O Ierusalem: prayse thy God, O Zion.
Praise the LORD. O Jerusalem! 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 within thee.
14 He setteth peace in thy borders, and satisfieth thee with the floure of wheate.
He maketh peace in thy borders, And satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth foorth his commandement vpon earth, and his worde runneth very swiftly.
He sendeth forth his command to the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giueth snowe like wooll, and scattereth the hoare frost like ashes.
He giveth snow like wool, And scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
17 He casteth foorth his yce like morsels: who can abide the colde thereof?
He casteth forth his ice like morsels; Who can stand before his cold?
18 He sendeth his worde and melteth them: he causeth his winde to blowe, and the waters flowe.
He sendeth forth his word, and melteth them; He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He sheweth his word vnto Iaakob, his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel.
He publisheth his word to Jacob, His statutes and laws to Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with euery nation, neither haue they knowen his iudgements. Prayse ye the Lord.
He hath dealt in this manner with no other nation; And, as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD!
