Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;
The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3 Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
4 He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names.
He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
6 The LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, sing praises upon the harp unto our God;
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh the mountains to spring with grass.
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no 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 takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
12 Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Praise the LORD, Jerusalem. Praise your God, Zion.
13 For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
14 He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat.
He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; who can stand before His cold?
He hurls down his hail like pebbles. 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 sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.
He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances 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 this for just any nation. They do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD.
