Psalms 147

1 Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise ye the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.

Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise you the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.

2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.

The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.

3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

4 He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.

He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.

5 Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.

Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.

6 The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.

The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.

7 Begin [the song] with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:

Begin [the song] with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:

8 who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, [[and green herb for the service of men; ]]

who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, [[and green herb for the service of men; ]]

9 and gives cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.

and gives cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.

10 He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.

He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.

11 The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.

The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.

12 Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion.

Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Sion.

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

For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.

14 He makes thy borders peaceful, and fills thee with the flour of wheat.

He makes your borders peaceful, and fills you with the flour of wheat.

15 He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.

He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.

16 He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.

He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.

17 Casting [forth] his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?

Casting [forth] his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?

18 He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow [with] his wind, and the waters shall flow.

He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow [with] his wind, and the waters shall flow.

19 He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgments to Israel.

He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgments to Israel.

20 He has not done so to any [other] nation; and he has not shewn them his judgments.

He has not done so to any [other] nation; and he has not shown them his judgments.