< Psalms 147 >

1 Praise YAH! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant—lovely [is] praise.
Praise the Lord, for it's good to sing praises to our God! Praise is wonderful and beautiful!
2 YHWH [is] building Jerusalem, He gathers the driven away of Israel.
The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem, gathering together the people of Israel who have been scattered.
3 Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages the wounded.
4 Appointing the number of the stars, He gives names to all of them.
He knows how many stars he made, and commands all of them by name.
5 Our Lord [is] great, and abundant in power, There is no narration of His understanding.
Our Lord is great! His power is immense! There's no limit to what he understands!
6 YHWH is causing the meek to stand, Making the wicked low to the earth.
The Lord helps those who are bowed down to get up; but he grinds the wicked into the ground.
7 Answer to YHWH with thanksgiving, Sing to our God with a harp.
Sing thanks to the Lord! Sing praises to our God with a harp!
8 Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing rain for the earth, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
He covers the sky with clouds to bring rain to the earth, and makes the grass grow on the hills.
9 Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
He gives food to the animals, and to the baby ravens when they call.
10 He does not delight in the might of the horse, He is not pleased in the legs of a man.
The Lord doesn't appreciate the strength of war-horses or value human power.
11 YHWH is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
What the Lord values are those who follow him, those who put their confidence in his trustworthy love.
12 Glorify, O Jerusalem, YHWH, Praise your God, O Zion.
Jerusalem, praise the Lord! Zion, praise your God!
13 For He strengthened the bars of your gates, He has blessed your sons in your midst.
He makes the bars on your city gates strong, and blesses your children around you.
14 Who is making your border peace, He satisfies you [with] the fat of wheat.
He keeps the borders of your land safe from attack; he provides you with plenty of the finest wheat.
15 Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, His word runs very speedily.
He sends his commands around the world—they're quickly implemented.
16 Who is giving snow like wool, He scatters hoarfrost as ashes.
He sends snow as white as wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17 Casting forth His ice like morsels, Who stands before His cold?
He throws hail like stones. Who can stand the cold he sends?
18 He sends forth His word and melts them, He causes His wind to blow—the waters flow.
Then he sends out his command and it melts; he blows on it and the water flows.
19 Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
He proclaims his word to Jacob; his rules and laws 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 this for any other nation—they don't know his laws. Praise the Lord!

< Psalms 147 >