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.
Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;
4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
Who counteth the number of the stars; who calleth them all by [their] names.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the [swiftness of the] legs of man taketh he pleasure.
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children in the midst of thee;
14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and waters run along.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto 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 hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.
