< Psalms 147 >
1 Praise YAH! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant—lovely [is] praise.
Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise you the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.
2 YHWH [is] building Jerusalem, He gathers the driven away of Israel.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
3 Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
4 Appointing the number of the stars, He gives names to all of them.
He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.
5 Our Lord [is] great, and abundant in power, There is no narration of His understanding.
Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.
6 YHWH is causing the meek to stand, Making the wicked low to the earth.
The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.
7 Answer to YHWH with thanksgiving, Sing to our God with a harp.
Begin [the song] with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:
8 Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing rain for the earth, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, [[and green herb for the service of men; ]]
9 Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
and gives cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.
10 He does not delight in the might of the horse, He is not pleased in the legs of a man.
He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.
11 YHWH is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.
12 Glorify, O Jerusalem, YHWH, Praise your God, O Zion.
Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Sion.
13 For He strengthened the bars of your gates, He has blessed your sons in your midst.
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.
14 Who is making your border peace, He satisfies you [with] the fat of wheat.
He makes your borders peaceful, and fills you with the flour of wheat.
15 Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, His word runs very speedily.
He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.
16 Who is giving snow like wool, He scatters hoarfrost as ashes.
He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.
17 Casting forth His ice like morsels, Who stands before His cold?
Casting [forth] his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?
18 He sends forth His word and melts them, He causes His wind to blow—the waters flow.
He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow [with] his wind, and the waters shall flow.
19 Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgements to Israel.
20 He has not done so to any nation, As for judgments, they have not known them. Praise YAH!
He has not done so to any [other] nation; and he has not shown them his judgements.