Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
Hallelujah. It is good to sing praise to our God, for praise is sweet and seemly.
2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
The Lord builds up Jerusalem, the outcasts of Israel he gathers.
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 numberless stars, he gives names to them all.
5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
Great is our Lord, rich in power, and measureless is his wisdom.
6 The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
The Lord lifts up the down-trodden, the wicked he brings to the ground.
7 Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;
Sing songs of thanks to the Lord, and play on the lyre to our God.
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;
For he covers the sky with clouds, he prepares rain for the earth, makes grass to grow on the mountains.
9 Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
He gives the cattle their food the young ravens when they cry.
10 Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the [swiftness of the] legs of man taketh he pleasure.
His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, his joy is not in the speed of a runner;
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
but the Lord has his pleasure in those who fear him, in those who wait for his kindness.
12 Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.
Praise the Lord, then, O Jerusalem: sing praise to 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 your children within you.
14 He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;
He brings peace to your borders, and choicest of wheat in abundance.
15 He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
He sends his command to the earth: his word runs very swiftly.
16 He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
Snow he gives like wool, frost he scatters like ashes.
17 He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?
He casts 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 sends forth his word, and melts them: his wind blows 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.
No other nation did he do this for, they know nothing of his judgments. Hallelujah.
