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.
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 outcasts of Israel.
The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts 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 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 lifteth up the meek: he casteth 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 praise 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 grass to grow upon the mountains.
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 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 taketh 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 thy God, O Zion.
Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
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 peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth forth 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 hoarfrost like ashes.
He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He casteth 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 sendeth out 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 sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments 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 judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.
He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!
