147:1 Praise ye Jehovah; 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 becoming.

147:2 Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
147:2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers 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 counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by (their) names.
147:4 He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them.

147:5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
147:5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.

147:6 Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
147:6 The LORD supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground.

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

147:8 Who covereth the heavens 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 provides 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 which cry.

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

147:11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.
147:11 The LORD favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness.

147:12 Praise Jehovah, 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 sons within you.

147:14 He maketh peace in thy borders; He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
147:14 He makes peace in your borders; He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat.

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

147:16 He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost 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 forth His ice as fragments; 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 forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow.

147:19 He showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
147:19 He declares His words to Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances to Israel.

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