Psalms 147
1 Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.
2 Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.
3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.
He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.
6 Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises 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.
He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.
9 He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.
10 He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no 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 Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
Yahweh takes pleasure in those who honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.
12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!
Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.
13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.
14 He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?
18 He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.
19 He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.
20 He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his ordinances. Praise Yah!
He has not done so with any other nation, and as for his decrees, they do not know them. Praise Yahweh.
