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 Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by [their] names.
He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
5 Great [is] our Lord, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite.
Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, 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 Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.
9 He giveth to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.
He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man.
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.
12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
14 He maketh peace [in] thy borders, [and] filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment [upon] earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, [and] the waters flow.
He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees 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 so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh.
