Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of our God; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.
2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.
3 He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4 Who counteth the number of the stars; who calleth them all by [their] names.
He counteth the number of the stars; he giveth names to them all.
5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6 The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.
7 Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;
Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God:
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains;
9 Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.
10 Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the [swiftness of the] legs of man taketh he pleasure.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.
12 Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.
Laud Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise thy 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 hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee;
14 He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;
He maketh peace in thy borders; he satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16 He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;
17 He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?
He casteth 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 waters run along.
He sendeth his word, and melteth them; he causeth his wind to blow — the waters flow.
19 He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
20 He hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.
He hath not dealt thus with any nation; and as for [his] judgments, they have not known them. Hallelujah!
