Psalmorum 147
1 alleluia Aggei et Zacchariae laudate Dominum quoniam bonum psalmus Deo nostro sit iucunda decoraque; laudatio
Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
2 aedificans Hierusalem Dominus dispersiones Israhel congregabit
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
3 qui sanat contritos corde et alligat contritiones illorum
He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;
4 qui numerat multitudinem stellarum et omnibus eis nomina vocans
Who counteth the number of the stars; who calleth them all by [their] names.
5 magnus Dominus noster et magna virtus eius et sapientiae eius non est numerus
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
6 suscipiens mansuetos Dominus humilians autem peccatores usque ad terram
The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
7 praecinite Domino in confessione psallite Deo nostro in cithara
Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;
8 qui operit caelum nubibus et parat terrae pluviam qui producit in montibus faenum et herbam servituti hominum
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;
9 et dat iumentis escam ipsorum et pullis corvorum invocantibus eum
Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
10 non in fortitudine equi voluntatem habebit nec in tibiis viri beneplacitum erit ei
Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the [swiftness of the] legs of man taketh he pleasure.
11 beneplacitum est Domino super timentes eum et in eis qui sperant super misericordia eius
The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
12 alleluia lauda Hierusalem Dominum lauda Deum tuum Sion
Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.
13 quoniam confortavit seras portarum tuarum benedixit filiis tuis in te
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children in the midst of thee;
14 qui posuit fines tuos pacem et adipe frumenti satiat te
He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;
15 qui emittit eloquium suum terrae velociter currit sermo eius
He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
16 qui dat nivem sicut lanam nebulam sicut cinerem spargit
He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
17 mittit cristallum suum sicut buccellas ante faciem frigoris eius quis sustinebit
He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?
18 emittet verbum suum et liquefaciet ea flabit spiritus eius et fluent aquae
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and waters run along.
19 qui adnuntiat verbum suum Iacob iustitias et iudicia sua Israhel
He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
20 non fecit taliter omni nationi et iudicia sua non manifestavit eis
He hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.
