Psalms 147
1 Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
Praise ye the LORD! For it is good to sing praise to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is becoming.
2 Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
He 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 calleth them all by 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 lifteth up the lowly; He casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon 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 covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
He giveth to the cattle their food. And to the young ravens, when they 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 not 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 those who fear him, In those who trust in his mercy.
12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
Praise 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 strengthened 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 peace in thy borders, And satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
He sendeth forth his command to the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
16 He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
He giveth snow like wool, And 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 morsels; 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 publisheth his word to Jacob, His statutes and laws 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 hath dealt in this manner with no other nation; And, as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD!
