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.
Pujilah TUHAN! Sebab baiklah memuji Dia, dan menyenangkan untuk menyanyikan pujian bagi-Nya!
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
TUHAN akan memulihkan Yerusalem; orang-orang buangan akan dibawa-Nya pulang.
3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
Ia menyembuhkan orang yang patah hati, dan membalut luka-luka mereka.
4 He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
Ia menentukan jumlah bintang di angkasa, dan masing-masing diberi-Nya nama.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
Sungguh besar dan hebat TUHAN kita, kebijaksanaan-Nya tidak terhingga.
6 The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
Ia menegakkan orang yang tertindas, tetapi orang jahat dicampakkan-Nya ke tanah.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
Nyanyikanlah puji-pujian bagi TUHAN, mainkanlah kecapi bagi Allah kita.
8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
Dialah yang membentangkan awan di langit; Ia menyediakan hujan bagi bumi, dan membuat rumput tumbuh di bukit.
9 He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
Ia memberi makanan kepada hewan, dan kepada anak burung gagak yang memanggil-manggil.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Kesukaan TUHAN bukanlah kuda yang kuat; bukan juga pejuang yang berani.
11 The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
TUHAN senang kepada orang yang takwa, kepada orang yang tetap mengharapkan kasih-Nya.
12 Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
Pujilah TUHAN, hai Yerusalem! Pujilah Allahmu, hai Sion!
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
Sebab Ia mengukuhkan pintu-pintu gerbangmu, dan memberkati pendudukmu.
14 He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
Ia menjaga daerahmu supaya tetap aman, dan mengenyangkan engkau dengan gandum yang terbaik.
15 He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
Ia memberi perintah kepada bumi, dan perkataan-Nya segera dilakukan.
16 He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
Ia menurunkan salju seperti kapas, dan menghamburkan embun beku seperti abu.
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
Ia menurunkan hujan es seperti kerikil; tak ada yang tahan menghadapi dinginnya.
18 He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Lalu atas perintah-Nya es itu mencair; Ia meniupkan angin, maka air pun mengalir.
19 He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
Ia menyampaikan pesan-Nya kepada umat-Nya, ketetapan dan hukum-Nya kepada umat pilihan-Nya.
20 He has not done this for just any nation. They do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD!
Ia tidak berbuat begitu kepada bangsa-bangsa lain, mereka tidak mengenal hukum-hukum-Nya. Pujilah TUHAN!
