Psalms 147

1 Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.

Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.

The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

3 Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.

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

4 Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names.

He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.

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

6 The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.

The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

7 Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.

who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

9 Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.

He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

10 He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.

He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.

The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

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

Praise the LORD, Jerusalem. Praise your God, Zion.

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

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

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

He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

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

He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

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

He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

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

He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

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

He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

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

He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

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

He has not done this for just any nation. They do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD.