Psalms 147
1 PRAISE ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise you the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.
2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.
6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.
7 Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Begin [the song] with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, [[and green herb for the service of men; ]]
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
and gives cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Sion.
13 For he hath strengthened 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 peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
He makes your borders peaceful, and fills you with the flour of wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
Casting [forth] his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow [with] his wind, and the waters shall flow.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgements to Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.
He has not done so to any [other] nation; and he has not shown them his judgements.
