Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
Praise YAH! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant—lovely [is] praise.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;
YHWH [is] building Jerusalem, He gathers the driven away of Israel.
3 Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
4 He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names.
Appointing the number of the stars, He gives names to all of them.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Our Lord [is] great, and abundant in power, There is no narration of His understanding.
6 The LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
YHWH is causing the meek to stand, Making the wicked low to the earth.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, sing praises upon the harp unto our God;
Answer to YHWH with thanksgiving, Sing to our God with a harp.
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh the mountains to spring with grass.
Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing rain for the earth, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
He does not delight in the might of the horse, He is not pleased in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that wait for His mercy.
YHWH is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
12 Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Glorify, O Jerusalem, YHWH, Praise your God, O Zion.
13 For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
For He strengthened the bars of your gates, He has blessed your sons in your midst.
14 He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat.
Who is making your border peace, He satisfies you [with] the fat of wheat.
15 He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, His word runs very speedily.
16 He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
Who is giving snow like wool, He scatters hoarfrost as ashes.
17 He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; who can stand before His cold?
Casting forth His ice like morsels, Who stands before His cold?
18 He sendeth forth His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He sends forth His word and melts them, He causes His wind to blow—the waters flow.
19 He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.
Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes 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 has not done so to any nation, As for judgments, they have not known them. Praise YAH!
