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 to praise our God, For pleasant — comely [is] praise.
2 The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel.
Building Jerusalem [is] Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
4 He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.
Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Great [is] our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.
6 The LORD lifteth up the lowly; He casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp to our God!
Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.
8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who causeth grass to grow upon the 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 He giveth to the cattle their food. And to the young ravens, when they cry.
Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, He taketh not pleasure 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 The LORD taketh pleasure in those who fear him, In those who trust in his mercy.
Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
12 Praise the LORD. O Jerusalem! Praise thy God, O Zion!
Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.
14 He maketh peace in thy borders, And satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
Who is making thy border peace, [With] the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.
15 He sendeth forth his command to the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, Very speedily doth His word run.
16 He giveth snow like wool, And scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels; Who can stand before his cold?
Casting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?
18 He sendeth forth his word, and melteth them; He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He sendeth forth 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.
Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to 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 done so to any nation, As to judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye Jah!
