Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.
2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;
Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.
4 Who counteth the number of the stars; who 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 abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.
6 The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.
7 Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;
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 causeth 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 Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.
10 Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the [swiftness of the] legs of man taketh he pleasure.
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 those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.
12 Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: 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 in the midst of thee;
Because he hath strengthened the bolts 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;
Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.
15 He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
16 He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
17 He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?
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 waters run along.
He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.
19 He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.
20 He hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.
He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.
