Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
3 Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.
4 He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names.
Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.
6 The LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, sing praises upon the harp unto our God;
Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh the mountains to spring with grass.
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that wait for His mercy.
The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.
12 Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
13 For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
Because he hath strengthened the bolts 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.
Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.
15 He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
17 He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; who can stand before His cold?
He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?
18 He sendeth forth His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.
19 He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.
Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Hallelujah.
He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.
