Psalms 147:5-15 in English

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.)

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.