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.

Praise YAH! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant—lovely [is] praise.

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

YHWH [is] building Jerusalem, He gathers the driven away of Israel.

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

Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.

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

Appointing the number of the stars, He gives names to all of them.

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

Our Lord [is] great, and abundant in power, There is no narration of His understanding.

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

YHWH is causing the meek to stand, Making the wicked low to the earth.

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

Answer to YHWH with thanksgiving, Sing to our God with a harp.

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

Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing rain for the earth, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,

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

Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that 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 might of the horse, He is not pleased in the legs of a man.

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

YHWH is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.

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

Glorify, O Jerusalem, YHWH, Praise your God, O Zion.

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

For He strengthened the bars of your gates, He has blessed your sons in your midst.

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

Who is making your border peace, He satisfies you [with] the fat of wheat.

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

Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, His word runs very speedily.

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

Who is giving snow like wool, He scatters hoarfrost as ashes.

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

Casting forth His ice like morsels, Who stands before His cold?

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 causes His wind to blow—the waters flow.

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

Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

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

He has not done so to any nation, As for judgments, they have not known them. Praise YAH!