Psalms 147:1-4 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.)

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.