Psalms 147
1 Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.
2 Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.
4 He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
He sees the number of the stars; he gives them all their names.
5 Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
Great is our Lord, and great his power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
6 Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.
The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.
7 Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music.
8 He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.
By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.
9 He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.
10 He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man.
He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.
The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
Give praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; give praise to your God, O Zion.
13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your walls.
14 He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
He gives peace in all your land, making your stores full of fat grain.
15 He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.
16 He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.
17 He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.
18 He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.
At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters.
19 He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions.
20 He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh.
He has not done these things for any other nation: and as for his laws, they have no knowledge of them. Let the Lord be praised.
