Psalms 147
1 Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
2 Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4 He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names.
5 Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
6 Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.
The LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, sing praises upon the harp unto our God;
8 He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh the mountains to spring with grass.
9 He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10 He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh 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 taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that wait for His mercy.
12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat.
15 He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
16 He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
17 He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; who can 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 sendeth forth His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.
20 He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh.
He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Hallelujah.
