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 ye Jehovah, for it is good to sing praises to our God. For it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Jehovah 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 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.
Jehovah upholds the meek. 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 Jehovah with thanksgiving. Sing praises upon 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 heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He giveth to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.
He gives to the beast his food, and 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.
He does not 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.
Jehovah 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 Jehovah, O Jerusalem. Praise thy God, O 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 thy gates. He has blessed thy sons within thee.
14 He maketh peace [in] thy borders, [and] filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
He makes peace in thy borders. He fills thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment [upon] earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
He sends out his commandment upon earth. His word runs very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
He gives snow like wool. He scatters the hoar-frost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
He casts forth his ice like morsels. 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 dealt so with any nation. And as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye Jehovah.
