Psalms 147

1 Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.

Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise ye the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.

2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;

The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.

3 Who 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 giveth them all their names.

He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.

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

Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.

6 The LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.

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

Begin [the song] with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:

8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh the mountains to spring with grass.

who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, [[and green herb for the service of men; ]]

9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

and gives cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.

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

He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.

11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that wait for His mercy.

The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.

12 Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion.

13 For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.

For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy children within thee.

14 He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat.

He makes thy borders peaceful, and fills thee with the flour of wheat.

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

He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.

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

He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.

17 He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; who can stand before His cold?

Casting [forth] his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?

18 He sendeth forth His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow [with] his wind, and the waters shall flow.

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

He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgments to Israel.

20 He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Hallelujah.

He has not done so to any [other] nation; and he has not shewn them his judgments.