Psalms 147

1 Hallelujah. It is good to sing praise to our God, for praise is sweet and seemly.

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 builds up Jerusalem, the outcasts of Israel he gathers.

The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts 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 counts the numberless stars, he gives names to them all.

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

5 Great is our Lord, rich in power, and measureless is his wisdom.

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

6 The Lord lifts up the down-trodden, the wicked he brings to the ground.

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

7 Sing songs of thanks to the Lord, and play on the lyre to our God.

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

8 For he covers the sky with clouds, he prepares rain for the earth, makes grass to grow on the mountains.

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

9 He gives the cattle their food the young ravens when they cry.

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

10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, his joy is not in the speed of a runner;

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

11 but the Lord has his pleasure in those who fear him, in those who wait for his kindness.

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

12 Praise the Lord, then, O Jerusalem: sing praise to your God, O Zion.

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

13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates, and blesses your children within you.

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

14 He brings peace to your borders, and choicest of wheat in abundance.

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

15 He sends his command to the earth: his word runs very swiftly.

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

16 Snow he gives like wool, frost he scatters like ashes.

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

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

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

18 He sends forth his word, and melts them: his wind blows the waters flow.

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

19 He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgments to Israel.

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

20 No other nation did he do this for, they know nothing of his judgments. Hallelujah.

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