Psalms 147

1 Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, [and] praise is comely.

Halleluyah ·praise Yah·, for it is good to sing tehilahot ·praise songs· to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to make zahmar ·musical praise· unto him.

2 Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Adonai builds up Jerusalem [City of peace]. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel [God prevails].

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

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

4 He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by [their] names.

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

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

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

6 Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

Adonai upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

7 Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

Sing to Adonai with thanksgiving. Sing zahmar ·musical praise· on the harp to our God,

8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

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

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

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

10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

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

11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.

Adonai takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his cheshed ·loving-kindness·.

12 Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.

Praise Adonai, Jerusalem [City of peace]! Praise your God, Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking]!

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

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

14 He maketh peace in thy borders; He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

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

15 He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

He sends his word out over the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

16 He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

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

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

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

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

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

19 He showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.

He shows his word to Jacob [Supplanter]; his statutes and his judgments to Israel [God prevails].

20 He hath not dealt so with any nation; And as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye Jehovah.

He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his judgments. Halleluyah ·praise Yah·!