< Psalms 147 >

1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
4 Who counteth the number of the stars; who calleth them all by [their] names.
He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
6 The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down 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. Sing praises 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 grow on the mountains.
9 Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
He provides food for the livestock, 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 doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
12 Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.
Praise the LORD, Jerusalem. Praise your God, Zion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children in the midst of thee;
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
14 He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;
He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
16 He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?
He hurls down his hail like pebbles. 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 sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
20 He hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.
He has not done this for just any nation. They do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD.

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