Psalms 147

1 Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.

Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.

2 The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.

Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.

3 Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

4 Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names.

He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.

5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.

Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.

6 The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.

Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.

7 Sing ye to the Lord with praise: sing to our God upon the harp.

Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.

8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth. Who maketh grass to grow on the mountains, and herbs for the service of men.

He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.

9 Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.

He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.

10 He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.

He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man.

11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him: and in them that hope in his mercy.

Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.

Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.

13 Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.

For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.

14 Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.

He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.

15 Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.

He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.

16 Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.

He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.

17 He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?

He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?

18 He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.

He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.

19 Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.

He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.

20 He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.

He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh.