Psalms 147
1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people 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 counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
6 The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, 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 Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;
He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.
9 Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
He gives food to the animals and to 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.
He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man.
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.
12 Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.
Praise Yahweh, 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 strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
14 He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;
He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
16 He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
He makes 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 dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and waters run along.
He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.
19 He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
20 He hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.
He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh.
