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 the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.
4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by [their] names.
Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names.
5 Great [is] our Lord, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite.
Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.
6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon 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, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.
9 He giveth to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.
Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take 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 taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.
12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He maketh peace [in] thy borders, [and] filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment [upon] earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, [and] the waters flow.
He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments 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 hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.
