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; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.

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

The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;

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

He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;

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

Who counteth the number of the stars; who calleth them all by [their] names.

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

Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.

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

The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.

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

Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;

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

Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;

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

Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.

10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the [swiftness of the] legs of man taketh he pleasure.

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

The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.

12 Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.

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

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children in the midst of thee;

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

He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;

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

He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!

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

He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;

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

He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?

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

He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and waters run along.

19 He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.

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

He hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.