Psalms 147
1 Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
Praise YAH! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant—lovely [is] praise.
2 Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
YHWH [is] building Jerusalem, He gathers the driven away of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
4 He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
Appointing the number of the stars, He gives names to all of them.
5 Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
Our Lord [is] great, and abundant in power, There is no narration of His understanding.
6 Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.
YHWH is causing the meek to stand, Making the wicked low to the earth.
7 Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
Answer to YHWH with thanksgiving, Sing to our God with a harp.
8 He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.
Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing rain for the earth, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
9 He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that 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 might of the horse, He is not pleased in the legs of a man.
11 Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.
YHWH is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
Glorify, O Jerusalem, YHWH, Praise your God, O Zion.
13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
For He strengthened the bars of your gates, He has blessed your sons in your midst.
14 He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
Who is making your border peace, He satisfies you [with] the fat of wheat.
15 He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, His word runs very speedily.
16 He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
Who is giving snow like wool, He scatters hoarfrost as ashes.
17 He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
Casting forth His ice like morsels, Who stands before His cold?
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 causes His wind to blow—the waters flow.
19 He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His 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 not done so to any nation, As for judgments, they have not known them. Praise YAH!
