Psalms 147

1Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.

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

2Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.

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

3Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.

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

4Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.

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

5Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.

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

6He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?

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

7He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.

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

8Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.

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

9He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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