Psalms 147
1 Praise ye YHWH: for it is good to sing praises unto our Elohim; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Halleluyah ·praise Yah·, for it is good to sing tehilahot ·praise songs· to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to make zahmar ·musical praise· unto him.
2 YHWH doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Adonai builds up Jerusalem [City of peace]. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel [God prevails].
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 YHWH, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
6 YHWH lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Adonai upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing unto YHWH with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our Elohim:
Sing to Adonai with thanksgiving. Sing zahmar ·musical praise· 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 does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 YHWH taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Adonai takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his chesed ·loving-kindness·.
12 Praise YHWH, O Jerusalem; praise thy Elohim, O Zion.
Praise Adonai, Jerusalem [City of peace]! Praise your God, Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking]!
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 his word out over 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 [Supplanter]; his statutes and his judgments to Israel [God prevails].
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye YHWH.
He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his judgments. Halleluyah ·praise Yah·!
