Psalms 147
1 Praise all of you the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Praise ye the LORD! For it is good to sing praise to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is becoming.
2 The LORD does build up Jerusalem: he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
4 He tells the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names.
He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth 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 lifteth up the lowly; He casteth 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 upon the harp to our God!
8 Who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He gives to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
He giveth to the cattle their food. And to the young ravens, when they cry.
10 He delights not in the strength of the horse: he takes not pleasure in the legs of a man.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, He taketh not 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 taketh pleasure in those who fear him, In those who trust in his mercy.
12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion.
Praise the LORD. O Jerusalem! Praise thy God, O Zion!
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He makes peace in your borders, and fills you with the finest of the wheat.
He maketh peace in thy borders, And satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends forth his commandment upon earth: his word runs very swiftly.
He sendeth forth his command to the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool: he scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.
He giveth snow like wool, And scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
17 He casts forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
He casteth forth his ice like morsels; 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 sendeth forth his word, and melteth them; He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He shows his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
He publisheth his word to Jacob, His statutes and laws to Israel.
20 He has not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise all of you the LORD.
He hath dealt in this manner with no other nation; And, as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD!
