Psalms 147:1-19 in English

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.

¹ Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggæus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion.

² For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy children within thee.

³ He makes thy borders peaceful, and fills thee with the flour of wheat.

⁴ He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.

⁵ He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.

⁶ Casting forth his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?

⁷ He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow with his wind, and the waters shall flow.

⁸ He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgments to Israel.

⁹ He has not done so to any other nation; and he has not shewn them his judgments.

¹ Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

² The LORD 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 telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

⁵ Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

⁶ The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

⁸ Who covereth the heaven 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 not pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

¹² Praise the LORD, 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, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

¹⁶ He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost 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 sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

¹ Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

² The LORD 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 telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

⁵ Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

⁶ The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

⁸ Who covereth the heaven 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 not pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

¹² Praise the LORD, 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, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

¹⁶ He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost 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 sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

¹ Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Sion.

² For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.

³ He makes your borders peaceful, and fills you with the flour of wheat.

⁴ He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.

⁵ He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.

⁶ Casting forth his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?

⁷ He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow with his wind, and the waters shall flow.

⁸ He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgments to Israel.

⁹ He has not done so to any other nation; and he has not shown them his judgments.

¹ Praise ye the LORD; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.

² The LORD 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 telleth the number of the stars; he giveth them all their names.

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

⁶ The LORD upholdeth the meek: he bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

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

⁸ Who covereth the heaven 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 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

¹² Praise the LORD, 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 sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

¹ Praise Yahweh! It is good to sing to praise our God. It is a delightful thing to do and the right thing to do.

² Jerusalem was destroyed, but Yahweh is enabling us to build Jerusalem again. He is bringing back the people who were taken to Babylonia.

³ He enables those who were very discouraged to be encouraged again; it is as though they have wounds and he bandages them.

⁴ He has determined how many stars there will be, and he gives names to all of them.

⁵ Yahweh is great and very powerful, and no one can measure how much he understands.

⁶ Yahweh lifts up those who have been oppressed, and he throws the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Thank Yahweh while you are singing to him to praise him; on the harps, play music to our God.

⁸ He covers the sky with clouds, and then he sends rain to the earth and causes grass to grow on the hills.

⁹ He gives to animals the food that they need, and gives food to young crows/birds when they cry out because they are hungry.

¹⁰ He is not pleased with strong horses or with men who can run MTY fast.

¹¹ Instead, what pleases him are those who revere him, those who confidently expect him to continue to faithfully love them.

¹² You people of APO Jerusalem, praise Yahweh! Praise your God!

¹³ He guards your city by keeping its gates strong. He blesses the people who live there.

¹⁴ He protects the borders of your country, so that enemies from other countries cannot attack you. He gives you plenty of very good wheat/grain to eat.

¹⁵ He commands what he wants to be done on the earth, and his words quickly come to the place to which he sends them.

¹⁶ He sends snow which covers the ground like a white wool blanket SIM, and he scatters frost on the ground like wind scatters ashes SIM.

¹⁷ He sends hail down like ◄pebbles/tiny stones►; when that happens, ◄it is very difficult to endure because the air becomes very cold./who can endure because the air becomes very cold?► RHQ

¹⁸ But he commands the wind to blow, and it blows. Then the hail melts and the water flows into the streams.

¹⁹ He sent his message to the descendants of Jacob; he tells to his Israeli people the laws and regulations that he had decreed.

¹ Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Sion.

² For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.

³ He makes your borders peaceful, and fills you with the flour of wheat.

⁴ He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.

⁵ He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.

⁶ Casting forth his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?

⁷ He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow with his wind, and the waters shall flow.

⁸ He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgements to Israel.

⁹ He has not done so to any other nation; and he has not shown them his judgements.

¹ Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

² Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

³ He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

⁴ He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

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

⁶ Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

⁸ who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

⁹ He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

¹⁰ He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

¹² Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

¹³ For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

¹⁴ He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

¹⁸ He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

¹ Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

² Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

³ He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

⁴ He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

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

⁶ Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

⁸ who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

⁹ He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

¹⁰ He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

¹² Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

¹³ For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

¹⁴ He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

¹⁸ He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

¹ Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

² The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

³ He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

⁴ He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

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

⁶ The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

⁸ who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

⁹ He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

¹⁰ He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

¹² Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

¹³ For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

¹⁴ He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

¹⁸ He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

¹ Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.

² The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together.

³ He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.

⁴ He sees the number of the stars; he gives them all their names.

⁵ Great is our Lord, and great his power; there is no limit to his wisdom.

⁶ The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.

⁷ Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music.

⁸ By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.

⁹ He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.

¹⁰ He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.

¹² Give praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; give praise to your God, O Zion.

¹³ He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your walls.

¹⁴ He gives peace in all your land, making your stores full of fat grain.

¹⁵ He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.

¹⁶ He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.

¹⁷ He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.

¹⁸ At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters.

¹⁹ He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions.

¹ Praise ye Jah! for it is good. Sing psalms of our God; for it is pleasant: praise is comely.

² Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth 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 giveth names to them all.

⁵ Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

⁶ Jehovah lifteth up the meek; he abaseth the wicked to the earth.

⁷ Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; sing psalms 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 Who giveth to the cattle their food, to the young ravens which cry.

¹⁰ He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;

¹¹ Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness.

¹² Laud 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 satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

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

¹⁷ He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

¹⁸ He sendeth his word, and melteth them; he causeth his wind to blow — the waters flow.

¹⁹ He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

¹ Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.

² Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.

³ Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat of corn.

⁴ Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.

⁵ Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.

⁶ He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold?

⁷ He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run.

⁸ Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.

⁹ He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.

¹ Praise the Lord, for it's good to sing praises to our God! Praise is wonderful and beautiful!

² The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem, gathering together the people of Israel who have been scattered.

³ He heals the broken-hearted, and bandages the wounded.

⁴ He knows how many stars he made, and commands all of them by name.

⁵ Our Lord is great! His power is immense! There's no limit to what he understands!

⁶ The Lord helps those who are bowed down to get up; but he grinds the wicked into the ground.

⁷ Sing thanks to the Lord! Sing praises to our God with a harp!

⁸ He covers the sky with clouds to bring rain to the earth, and makes the grass grow on the hills.

⁹ He gives food to the animals, and to the baby ravens when they call.

¹⁰ The Lord doesn't appreciate the strength of war-horses or value human power.

¹¹ What the Lord values are those who follow him, those who put their confidence in his trustworthy love.

¹² Jerusalem, praise the Lord! Zion, praise your God!

¹³ He makes the bars on your city gates strong, and blesses your children around you.

¹⁴ He keeps the borders of your land safe from attack; he provides you with plenty of the finest wheat.

¹⁵ He sends his commands around the world—they're quickly implemented.

¹⁶ He sends snow as white as wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He throws hail like stones. Who can stand the cold he sends?

¹⁸ Then he sends out his command and it melts; he blows on it and the water flows.

¹⁹ He proclaims his word to Jacob; his rules and laws to Israel.

¹ Praise ye the Lord, for it is good to sing vnto our God: for it is a pleasant thing, and praise is comely.

² The Lord doth builde vp Ierusalem, and gather together the dispersed of Israel.

³ He healeth those that are broken in heart, and bindeth vp their sores.

⁴ He counteth the nomber of the starres, and calleth them all by their names.

⁵ Great is our Lord, and great is his power: his wisdome is infinite.

⁶ The Lord relieueth the meeke, and abaseth the wicked to the ground.

⁷ Sing vnto the Lord with prayse: sing vpon the harpe vnto our God,

⁸ Which couereth the heauen with cloudes, and prepareth raine for the earth, and maketh the grasse to growe vpon the mountaines:

⁹ Which giueth to beasts their foode, and to the yong rauens that crie.

¹⁰ He hath not pleasure in the strength of an horse, neither delighteth he in the legs of man.

¹¹ But the Lord deliteth in them that feare him, and attende vpon his mercie.

¹² Prayse the Lord, O Ierusalem: prayse thy God, O Zion.

¹³ For he hath made the barres of thy gates strong, and hath blessed thy children within thee.

¹⁴ He setteth peace in thy borders, and satisfieth thee with the floure of wheate.

¹⁵ He sendeth foorth his commandement vpon earth, and his worde runneth very swiftly.

¹⁶ He giueth snowe like wooll, and scattereth the hoare frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He casteth foorth his yce like morsels: who can abide the colde thereof?

¹⁸ He sendeth his worde and melteth them: he causeth his winde to blowe, and the waters flowe.

¹⁹ He sheweth his word vnto Iaakob, his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel.

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

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

³ Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁴ He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of 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 crumbs; who can stand before His cold?

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

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

¹ Praise ye the Lord: For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

² The Lord 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 telleth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.

⁵ Great is our Lord, and of great power: His understanding is infinite.

⁶ The Lord lifteth up the meek: He casteth the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

⁸ Who covereth the heaven 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 not pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his mercy.

¹² Praise the Lord, 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, And filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: His word runneth very swiftly.

¹⁶ He giveth snow like wool: He scattereth the hoarfrost 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 sheweth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

¹ Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; him becometh praise.

² The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;

³ He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;

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

⁵ Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.

⁶ The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.

⁷ Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;

⁸ Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;

⁹ Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.

¹⁰ Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the swiftness of the legs of man taketh he pleasure.

¹¹ The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.

¹² Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.

¹³ For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children in the midst of thee;

¹⁴ He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;

¹⁵ He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!

¹⁶ He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;

¹⁷ He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?

¹⁸ He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and waters run along.

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

¹ Alleluia, a Psalm of Haggai and Zechariah. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.

² For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; He has blessed thy children within thee.

³ He makes thy borders peaceful, And fills thee with the flour of wheat.

⁴ He sends his oracle to the earth: His word will run swiftly.

⁵ He gives snow like wool: He scatters the mist like ashes.

⁶ Casting forth his ice like morsels: Who shall stand before his cold?

⁷ He shall send out his word, and melt them: He shall blow with his wind, and the waters shall flow.

⁸ He sends his word to Jacob, His ordinances and judgments to Israel.

⁹ He has not done so to any other nation; And he has not shown them his judgments.

¹ Praise ye the LORD! For it is good to sing praise to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is becoming.

² The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the dispersed 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 The LORD lifteth up the lowly; He casteth the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp to our God!

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

⁹ He giveth to the cattle their food. And to the young ravens, when they cry.

¹⁰ He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ The LORD taketh pleasure in those who fear him, In those who trust in his mercy.

¹² Praise the LORD. 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, And satisfieth thee with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sendeth forth his command to the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

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

¹⁷ He casteth forth his ice like morsels; Who can stand before his cold?

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

¹⁹ He publisheth his word to Jacob, His statutes and laws to Israel.

¹ Hallelujah. It is good to sing praise to our God, for praise is sweet and seemly.

² The Lord builds up Jerusalem, the outcasts of Israel he gathers.

³ He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

⁴ He counts the numberless stars, he gives names to them all.

⁵ Great is our Lord, rich in power, and measureless is his wisdom.

⁶ The Lord lifts up the down-trodden, the wicked he brings to the ground.

⁷ Sing songs of thanks to the Lord, and play on the lyre to our God.

⁸ For he covers the sky with clouds, he prepares rain for the earth, makes grass to grow on the mountains.

⁹ He gives the cattle their food the young ravens when they cry.

¹⁰ His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, his joy is not in the speed of a runner;

¹¹ but the Lord has his pleasure in those who fear him, in those who wait for his kindness.

¹² Praise the Lord, then, O Jerusalem: sing praise to your God, O Zion.

¹³ For he strengthens the bars of your gates, and blesses your children within you.

¹⁴ He brings peace to your borders, and choicest of wheat in abundance.

¹⁵ He sends his command to the earth: his word runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ Snow he gives like wool, frost he scatters like ashes.

¹⁷ He casts forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

¹⁸ He sends forth his word, and melts them: his wind blows the waters flow.

¹⁹ He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgements to Israel.

¹ Hallelujah. It is good to sing praise to our God, for praise is sweet and seemly.

² The Lord builds up Jerusalem, the outcasts of Israel he gathers.

³ He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

⁴ He counts the numberless stars, he gives names to them all.

⁵ Great is our Lord, rich in power, and measureless is his wisdom.

⁶ The Lord lifts up the down-trodden, the wicked he brings to the ground.

⁷ Sing songs of thanks to the Lord, and play on the lyre to our God.

⁸ For he covers the sky with clouds, he prepares rain for the earth, makes grass to grow on the mountains.

⁹ He gives the cattle their food the young ravens when they cry.

¹⁰ His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, his joy is not in the speed of a runner;

¹¹ but the Lord has his pleasure in those who fear him, in those who wait for his kindness.

¹² Praise the Lord, then, O Jerusalem: sing praise to your God, O Zion.

¹³ For he strengthens the bars of your gates, and blesses your children within you.

¹⁴ He brings peace to your borders, and choicest of wheat in abundance.

¹⁵ He sends his command to the earth: his word runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ Snow he gives like wool, frost he scatters like ashes.

¹⁷ He casts forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

¹⁸ He sends forth his word, and melts them: his wind blows the waters flow.

¹⁹ He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgments to Israel.

¹ Halleluyah ·praise Yah·, for it is good to sing tehilahot ·praise songs· to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to make zahmar ·musical praise· unto him.

² Adonai builds up Jerusalem City of peace. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel God prevails.

³ He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

⁴ He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

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

⁶ Adonai upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to Adonai with thanksgiving. Sing zahmar ·musical praise· on the harp to our God,

⁸ who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

⁹ He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

¹⁰ He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ Adonai takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his cheshed ·loving-kindness·.

¹² Praise Adonai , Jerusalem City of peace! Praise your God, Zion Mountain ridge, Marking!

¹³ For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

¹⁴ He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sends his word out over the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

¹⁸ He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He shows his word to Jacob Supplanter; his statutes and his judgments to Israel God prevails.

¹ Praise Yahweh, for it is good to sing praises to our God, it is pleasant, and praise is suitable.

² Yahweh rebuilds Jerusalem, he gathers together the scattered people of Israel.

³ He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

⁴ He counts the stars, he gives names to all of them.

⁵ Great is our Lord and awesome in power, his understanding cannot be measured.

⁶ Yahweh lifts up the oppressed, he brings the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving, sing praises to our God with a harp.

⁸ He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth, making the grass to grow on the mountains.

⁹ He gives food to the animals and to the young ravens when they cry.

¹⁰ 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 honor him, who hope in his covenant faithfulness.

¹² Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, praise your God, Zion.

¹³ For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children among you.

¹⁴ He brings prosperity inside your borders, he satisfies you with the finest of wheat.

¹⁵ He sends out his commandment to earth, his command runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ He makes the snow like wool, he scatters the frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He dispenses the hail like crumbs, who can withstand the cold he sends?

¹⁸ He sends out his command and melts them, he makes the wind to blow and the water to flow.

¹⁹ He proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his righteous decrees to Israel.

¹ Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

² Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

³ He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

⁴ He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

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

⁶ Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

⁸ who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

⁹ He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

¹⁰ He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

¹² Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

¹³ For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

¹⁴ He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

¹⁸ He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

¹ Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

² The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

³ He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

⁴ He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

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

⁶ The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

⁸ who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

⁹ He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

¹⁰ He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

¹² Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

¹³ For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

¹⁴ He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

¹⁸ He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

¹ Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

² The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

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

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

⁵ Great is our LORD, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

⁶ The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp to our God:

⁸ Who covereth the heaven 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 not pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

¹² Praise the LORD, 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, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sendeth forth 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 to Jacob, his statutes and his judgments to Israel.

¹ Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

² The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

³ He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

⁴ He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

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

⁶ The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

⁸ who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

⁹ He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

¹⁰ He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

¹² Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

¹³ For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

¹⁴ He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

¹⁸ He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

¹ Praise the LORD, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

² The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

³ He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

⁴ He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

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

⁶ The LORD upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

⁸ who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

⁹ He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.

¹⁰ He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹¹ The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

¹² Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

¹³ For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

¹⁴ He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

¹⁵ He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

¹⁶ He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

¹⁷ He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

¹⁸ He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

¹⁹ He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

¹ Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, for the psalm is good; let our praising be merry, and fair to our God.

² The Lord shall build up Jerusalem; and he shall gather together the scatterings of Israel.

³ The which Lord maketh whole men contrite in heart; and bindeth together the sorrows of them.

⁴ Which numbereth the multitude of stars; and calleth names to all those or them.

⁵ Our Lord is great, and his virtue is great; and of his wisdom there is no number.

⁶ The Lord taketh up mild men; forsooth he maketh low sinners till to the earth.

⁷ Before sing ye to the Lord in acknowledging; say ye psalm to our God in an harp.

⁸ Which covereth heaven with clouds; and maketh ready rain to the earth. Which bringeth forth hay in hills; and herb to the service of men.

⁹ Which giveth meat to their work beasts; and to the birds of crows calling him.

¹⁰ He shall not have will in the strength of an horse; neither it shall be well pleasant or well pleased to him in the legs of a man.

¹¹ It is well pleasant or well pleased to the Lord on men that dread him; and in them that hope in his mercy.

¹² Jerusalem, praise thou the Lord; Zion, praise thou thy God.

¹³ For he hath comforted the locks of thy gates; he hath blessed thy sons in thee.

¹⁴ Which hath set thy coasts peace; and filleth thee with the fatness of wheat.

¹⁵ Which sendeth out his speech to the earth; his word runneth swiftly.

¹⁶ Which giveth snow as wool; he spreadeth abroad a cloud as ashes.

¹⁷ He sendeth his crystal as morsels; who shall be able to suffer before the face of his coldness?

¹⁸ He shall send out his word, and shall melt those or them; his spirit shall blow, and waters shall flow.

¹⁹ Which telleth his word to Jacob; and his rightfulnesses and dooms to Israel.

¹ Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, for the psalm is good; (let our) praising be merry, and fair to our God. (Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, for it is good to sing to him; let our praises be joyful, and pleasing to our God.)

² The Lord shall build up Jerusalem; and he shall gather together the scatterings of Israel. (The Lord shall rebuild Jerusalem; and he shall gather together the scattered people of Israel.)

³ The which Lord maketh whole men contrite in heart; and bindeth together the sorrows of them. (The Lord who maketh whole those who be contrite in heart, or who be broken-hearted; and who bindeth up their wounds.)

⁴ Which numbereth the multitude of stars; and calleth names to all those. (Who numbereth the multitude of the stars; and calleth all of them by their names.)

⁵ Our Lord is great, and his virtue is great; and of his wisdom there is no number. (Our Lord is great, and his power is great; and there is no measure of his wisdom.)

⁶ The Lord taketh up mild men; forsooth he maketh low sinners till to the earth. (The Lord raiseth up the meek, or the humble; but he bringeth the sinners down to the ground.)

⁷ Before sing ye to the Lord in acknowledging; say ye psalm to our God in an harp. (Sing ye to the Lord with thanksgiving; sing ye songs to our God on a harp.)

⁸ Which covereth heaven with clouds; and maketh ready rain to the earth. Which bringeth forth hay in hills; and herb to the service of men. (Who covereth the heavens with clouds; and prepareth rain for the earth. Who bringeth forth hay, or grass, on the hills; and plants for the service of all.)

⁹ Which giveth meat to their work beasts; and to the birds of crows calling him. (Who giveth food to their work beasts; and to the younglings of crows calling to him.)

¹⁰ He shall not have will in the strength of an horse; neither it shall be well pleasant to him in the legs of a man. (He shall not take delight in the strength of a horse; nor shall a man’sfast legs be well pleasing to him.)

¹¹ It is well pleasant to the Lord on men that dread him; and in them that hope in his mercy. (But the Lord is well pleased with those who fear him or with those who revere him; and with those who trust in his love.)

¹² Jerusalem, praise thou the Lord; Zion, praise thou thy God.

¹³ For he hath comforted the locks of thy gates; he hath blessed thy sons in thee. (For he hath strengthened the locks of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within them.)

¹⁴ Which hath set thy coasts peace; and filleth thee with the fatness of wheat. (He who hath put thy land at peace; and filleth thee with the finest wheat.)

¹⁵ Which sendeth out his speech to the earth; his word runneth swiftly. (Who sendeth out his word, or his command, to the earth; yea, his word runneth swiftly about.)

¹⁶ Which giveth snow as wool; he spreadeth abroad a cloud as ashes. (Who giveth the snow like wool; and he spreadeth abroad the hoarfrost like ashes.)

¹⁷ He sendeth his crystal as morsels; who shall be able to suffer before the face of his coldness? (He sendeth out his ice like morsels; yea, who can survive the cold that he sendeth?)

¹⁸ He shall send out his word, and shall melt those; his spirit shall blow, and waters shall flow. (And then he sendeth out his word, and the ice melteth; and his wind bloweth, and the waters flow.)

¹⁹ Which telleth his word to Jacob; and his rightfulnesses and dooms to Israel. (Who telleth his word to Jacob; yea, his statutes and his laws, or his decrees, to Israel.)

¹ Praise ye Jah! For it is good to praise our God, For pleasant — comely is praise.

² Building Jerusalem is Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.

³ Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.

⁴ Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.

⁵ Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.

⁶ Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.

⁷ Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.

⁸ Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up on mountains,

⁹ Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.

¹⁰ Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.

¹¹ Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.

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

¹³ For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.

¹⁴ Who is making thy border peace, With the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.

¹⁵ Who is sending forth His saying on earth, Very speedily doth His word run.

¹⁶ Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.

¹⁷ Casting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?

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

¹⁹ Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.