Psalms 147
1 Praise you the LORD: for it is good to sing praises to 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 does build up Jerusalem: he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
4 He tells the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names.
He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
6 The LORD lifts up the meek: he casts the wicked down to the ground.
The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise on the harp to our God:
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
8 Who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
9 He gives 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 delights not in the strength of the horse: he takes not 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 takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion.
Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
14 He makes peace in your borders, and fills you with the finest of the wheat.
He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends forth his commandment on earth: his word runs very swiftly.
He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool: he scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.
He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He casts forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
18 He sends out his word, and melts them: he causes 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 shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel.
He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
20 He has not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise you the LORD.
He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!
