Psalms 147
1 Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
2 Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts 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 counts the number of the stars. He calls 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 upholds the humble. He brings 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 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 sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
9 He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man.
He doesn’t delight in the strength of the 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 those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
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 peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
16 He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
He hurls down his hail like pebbles. 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 sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances 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 this for just any nation. They don’t know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!
