Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
Hallelujah. It is good to sing praise to our God, for praise is sweet and seemly.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;
The Lord builds up Jerusalem, the outcasts of Israel he gathers.
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 numberless stars, he gives names to them all.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, rich in power, and measureless is his wisdom.
6 The LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
The Lord lifts up the down-trodden, the wicked he brings to the ground.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, sing praises upon the harp unto our God;
Sing songs of thanks to the Lord, and play on the lyre to our God.
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh the mountains to spring with grass.
For he covers the sky with clouds, he prepares rain for the earth, makes grass to grow on the mountains.
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
He gives the cattle their food the young ravens when they cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, his joy is not in the speed of a runner;
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that wait for His mercy.
but the Lord has his pleasure in those who fear him, in those who wait for his kindness.
12 Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Praise the Lord, then, O Jerusalem: sing praise to your God, O Zion.
13 For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
For he strengthens the bars of your gates, and blesses your children within you.
14 He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat.
He brings peace to your borders, and choicest of wheat in abundance.
15 He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
He sends his command to the earth: his word runs very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
Snow he gives like wool, frost he scatters like ashes.
17 He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; who can stand before His cold?
He casts 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 sends forth his word, and melts them: his wind blows the waters flow.
19 He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.
He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Hallelujah.
No other nation did he do this for, they know nothing of his judgments. Hallelujah.
