147:1 Praise ye the LORD: for [it is] good to sing praises unto our God; for [it is] pleasant; [and] praise is comely.
147:1 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.

147:2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
147:2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
147:3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

147:4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by [their] names.
147:4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.

147:5 Great [is] our Lord, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite.
147:5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

147:6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
147:6 The LORD lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.

147:7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
147:7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God,

147:8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
147:8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

147:9 He giveth to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.
147:9 He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.

147:10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
147:10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

147:11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
147:11 The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.

147:12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
147:12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

147:13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
147:13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you.

147:14 He maketh peace [in] thy borders, [and] filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
147:14 He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat.

147:15 He sendeth forth his commandment [upon] earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
147:15 He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.

147:16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
147:16 He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;

147:17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
147:17 He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold?

147:18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, [and] the waters flow.
147:18 He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

147:19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
147:19 He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

147:20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and [as for his] judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
147:20 He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD!