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Psalms 147
WEB
World English Bible · 2000
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
1Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, andpraise is comely.
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.
2Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
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.
3He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
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.
4He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.
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.
5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
5Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
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.
7Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,
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 covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
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 giveth to the beast his food, Andto the young ravens which cry.
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.
10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
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10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;
11Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.
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11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.
12Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.
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12 Laud Jehovah, O Jerusalem; praise thyGod, O Zion.
13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
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13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee;
14He maketh peace in thy borders; He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
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14 He maketh peace in thy borders; he satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
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15 He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
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16 He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;
17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: Who can stand before his cold?
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17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
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18 He sendeth his word, and melteth them; he causeth his wind to blow — the waters flow.