Psalms 147

1Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of ourGod; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.

1Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, andpraise is comely.

2 Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.

2Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

3He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.

4 He counteth the number of the stars; he giveth names to them all.

4He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.

5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

6 Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.

6Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

7 Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms upon the harp unto ourGod:

7Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains;

8Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

9 Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.

9He giveth to the beast his food, Andto the young ravens which cry.

10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;

10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.

11Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.

12 Laud Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise thyGod, O Zion.

12Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.

13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee;

13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.

14 He maketh peace in thy borders; he satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.

14He maketh peace in thy borders; He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

15 He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

15He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

16 He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;

16He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: Who can stand before his cold?

18 He sendeth his word, and melteth them; he causeth his wind to blow — the waters flow.

18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

19He showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.

20 He hath not dealt thus with any nation; and as for [his] judgments, they have not known them. Hallelujah!

20He hath not dealt so with any nation; And as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye Jehovah.