Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of our God; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;
Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.
3 Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4 He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names.
He counteth the number of the stars; he giveth names to them all.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6 The LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, sing praises upon the harp unto our God;
Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God:
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh the mountains to spring with grass.
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains;
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that wait for His mercy.
Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.
12 Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Laud Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee;
14 He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat.
He maketh peace in thy borders; he satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;
17 He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; who can stand before His cold?
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18 He sendeth forth His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He sendeth his word, and melteth them; he causeth his wind to blow — the waters flow.
19 He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.
He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Hallelujah.
He hath not dealt thus with any nation; and as for [his] judgments, they have not known them. Hallelujah!
