Psalms 147
1 Praise ye the LORD: for [it is] good to sing praises to our God; for [it is] pleasant; [and] praise is comely.
Praise YAH! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant—lovely [is] praise.
2 The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
YHWH [is] building Jerusalem, He gathers the driven away of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by [their] names.
Appointing the number of the stars, He gives names to all of them.
5 Great [is] our LORD, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite.
Our Lord [is] great, and abundant in power, There is no narration of His understanding.
6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
YHWH is causing the meek to stand, Making the wicked low to the earth.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp to our God:
Answer to YHWH with thanksgiving, Sing to our God with a harp.
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon 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 giveth to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.
Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the 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 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
YHWH is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
Glorify, O Jerusalem, YHWH, Praise your God, O Zion.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
For He strengthened the bars of your gates, He has blessed your sons in your midst.
14 He maketh peace [in] thy borders, [and] filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
Who is making your border peace, He satisfies you [with] the fat of wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment [upon] earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, His word runs very speedily.
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
Who is giving snow like wool, He scatters hoarfrost as ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
Casting forth His ice like morsels, Who stands before His cold?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, [and] the waters flow.
He sends forth His word and melts them, He causes His wind to blow—the waters flow.
19 He showeth his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel.
Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and [as for his] judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
He has not done so to any nation, As for judgments, they have not known them. Praise YAH!
