Psalms 147
1 Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
6 The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
9 He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
11 The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
12 Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
14 He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
15 He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
18 He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
19 He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 He has not done this for just any nation. They do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!
He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
