Psalms 147

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

Praise ye the LORD: for [it is] good to sing praises to our God; for [it is] pleasant; [and] praise is comely.

2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem, the outcasts of Israel he gathers.

The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

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

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

4 He counts the numberless stars, he gives names to them all.

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by [their] names.

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

Great [is] our LORD, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite.

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

The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth 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 praise upon 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 covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

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

He giveth to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.

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

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not 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 taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

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

Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

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

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

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

He maketh peace [in] thy borders, [and] filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

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

He sendeth forth his commandment [upon] earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

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

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

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

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

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

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, [and] the waters flow.

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

He showeth his word to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel.

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

He hath not dealt so with any nation: and [as for his] judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.