< Psalms 147 >
1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 Who counteth the number of the stars; who calleth them all by [their] names.
He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
6 The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
9 Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the [swiftness of the] legs of man taketh he pleasure.
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
12 Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.
Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children in the midst of thee;
For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
14 He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;
He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
15 He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
16 He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?
He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and waters run along.
He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
19 He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 He hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.
He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!