Psalms 147
1 Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise you the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.
2 Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
4 He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.
5 Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.
6 Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.
The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.
7 Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
Begin [the song] with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises 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 heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, [[and green herb for the service of men; ]]
9 He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
and gives cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.
10 He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man.
He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with 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 them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.
12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Sion.
13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.
14 He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
He makes your borders peaceful, and fills you with the flour of wheat.
15 He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.
16 He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.
17 He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
Casting [forth] his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?
18 He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.
He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow [with] his wind, and the waters shall flow.
19 He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgements 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 not done so to any [other] nation; and he has not shown them his judgements.
