Psalms 147
1 Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
2 Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
6 Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
8 He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
9 He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man.
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
11 Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.
The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
14 He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
15 He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
16 He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
18 He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.
He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
19 He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh.
He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
