Psalm 147

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

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

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

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

5 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: 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.

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

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

Psalms 147

Sing and praise the Lord

1 Shout praises to the Lord!
Our God is kind,
and it is right and good
to sing praises to him.

2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem
and brings the people of Israel
back home again.

3 He renews our hopes
and heals our bodies.

4 He decided how many stars
there would be in the sky
and gave each one a name.

5 Our Lord is great and powerful!
He understands everything.

6 The Lord helps the poor,
but he pulls the wicked
to the ground.

7 Celebrate and sing!
Play your harps
for the Lord our God.

8 He fills the sky with clouds
and sends rain to the earth,
so that the hills
will be green with grass.

9 He provides food for cattle
and for the young ravens,
when they cry out.

10 The Lord doesn't care about
the strength of horses
or powerful armies.

11 The Lord is pleased only
with those who worship him
and trust his love.

12 Everyone in Jerusalem,
come and praise
the Lord your God!

13 He makes your city gates strong
and blesses your people
by giving them children.

14 God lets you live in peace,
and he gives you
the very best wheat.

15 As soon as God speaks,
the earth obeys.

16 He covers the ground with snow
like a blanket of wool,
and he scatters frost
like ashes on the ground.

17 God sends down hailstones
like chips of rocks.
Who can stand the cold?

18 At his command the ice melts,
the wind blows,
and streams begin to flow.

19 God gave his laws and teachings
to the descendants of Jacob,
the nation of Israel.

20 But he has not given his laws
to any other nation.
Shout praises to the Lord!