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 Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
2 The Lord doth builde vp Ierusalem, and gather together the dispersed of Israel.
Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
3 He healeth those that are broken in heart, and bindeth vp their sores.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He counteth the nomber of the starres, and calleth them all by their names.
He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power: his wisdome is infinite.
Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
6 The Lord relieueth the meeke, and abaseth the wicked to the ground.
Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing vnto the Lord with prayse: sing vpon the harpe vnto our God,
Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
8 Which couereth the heauen with cloudes, and prepareth raine for the earth, and maketh the grasse to growe vpon the mountaines:
He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.
9 Which giueth to beasts their foode, and to the yong rauens that crie.
He gives food to the animals 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 finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man.
11 But the Lord deliteth in them that feare him, and attende vpon his mercie.
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.
12 Prayse the Lord, O Ierusalem: prayse thy God, O Zion.
Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
13 For he hath made the barres of thy gates strong, and hath blessed thy children within thee.
For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
14 He setteth peace in thy borders, and satisfieth thee with the floure of wheate.
He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 He sendeth foorth his commandement vpon earth, and his worde runneth very swiftly.
He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
16 He giueth snowe like wooll, and scattereth the hoare frost like ashes.
He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He casteth foorth his yce like morsels: who can abide the colde thereof?
He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
18 He sendeth his worde and melteth them: he causeth his winde to blowe, and the waters flowe.
He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.
19 He sheweth his word vnto Iaakob, his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel.
He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with euery nation, neither haue they knowen his iudgements. Prayse ye the Lord.
He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh.
