Psalms 147
1 Praise ye the LORD! For it is good to sing praise to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is becoming.
Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of our God; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.
2 The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel.
Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4 He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.
He counteth the number of the stars; he giveth names to them all.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6 The LORD lifteth up the lowly; He casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp to our God!
Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto our God:
8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains.
Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains;
9 He giveth to the cattle their food. And to the young ravens, when they cry.
Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in those who fear him, In those who trust in his mercy.
Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.
12 Praise the LORD. O Jerusalem! Praise thy God, O Zion!
Laud Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee;
14 He maketh peace in thy borders, And satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
He maketh peace in thy borders; he satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his command to the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool, And scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels; Who can stand before his cold?
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18 He sendeth forth his word, and melteth them; He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He sendeth his word, and melteth them; he causeth his wind to blow — the waters flow.
19 He publisheth his word to Jacob, His statutes and laws to Israel.
He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
20 He hath dealt in this manner with no other nation; And, as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD!
He hath not dealt thus with any nation; and as for [his] judgments, they have not known them. Hallelujah!
