Psalms 147
1 Praise YAH! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant—lovely [is] praise.
Praise ye Jah! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant — comely [is] praise.
2 YHWH [is] building Jerusalem, He gathers the driven away of Israel.
Building Jerusalem [is] Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.
3 Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
4 Appointing the number of the stars, He gives names to all of them.
Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.
5 Our Lord [is] great, and abundant in power, There is no narration of His understanding.
Great [is] our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.
6 YHWH is causing the meek to stand, Making the wicked low to the earth.
Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.
7 Answer to YHWH with thanksgiving, Sing to our God with a harp.
Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye 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,
Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
9 Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
10 He does not delight in the might of the horse, He is not pleased in the legs of a man.
Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.
11 YHWH is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
12 Glorify, O Jerusalem, YHWH, Praise your God, O Zion.
Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For He strengthened the bars of your gates, He has blessed your sons in your midst.
For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.
14 Who is making your border peace, He satisfies you [with] the fat of wheat.
Who is making thy border peace, [With] the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.
15 Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, His word runs very speedily.
Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, Very speedily doth His word run.
16 Who is giving snow like wool, He scatters hoarfrost as ashes.
Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.
17 Casting forth His ice like morsels, Who stands before His cold?
Casting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?
18 He sends forth His word and melts them, He causes His wind to blow—the waters flow.
He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow — the waters flow.
19 Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
20 He has not done so to any nation, As for judgments, they have not known them. Praise YAH!
He hath not done so to any nation, As to judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye Jah!
