Psalms 147

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	BIBBIA MARTINI
1 Hallelujah! How good to celebrate our God in song; how sweet to give fitting praise.	1 Alleluia. Lodate Dio. Loda, o Gerusalemme, il Signore: loda, o Sionne, il tuo Dio.
2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers the dispersed of Israel,	2 Perocché forti sbarre ha egli messe alle tue porte: ha benedetti i tuoi figliuoli dentro di te.
3 Heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds,	3 Egli ha messa ne' tuoi confini la pace, e di fior di frumento ti pasce.
4 Numbers all the stars, calls each of them by name.	4 Egli manda la sua parola alla terra: la sua parola corre velocemente.
5 Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure.	5 Ei da la neve come fiocchi di lana: come cenere sparge la nebbia.
6 The LORD sustains the poor, but casts the wicked to the ground.	6 Manda il suo gelo come pezzi di pane: chi può reggere al freddo, ch'ei porta?
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; with the lyre celebrate our God,	7 Manderà i suoi ordini, e farà, ch'i si sciolgano: soffierà lo spirito di lui, e scorreranno le acque.
8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, makes grass sprout on the mountains,	8 Egli, che annunzia la sua parola a Giacobbe, i suoi precetti, e i suoi giudizj ad Israele.
9 Who gives animals their food and ravens what they cry for.	9 Non ha fatto cosi a tutte le nazioni, né ha manifestati ad essi i suoi giudizj. Alleluia.
10 God takes no delight in the strength of horses, no pleasure in the runner's stride.
11 Rather the LORD takes pleasure in the devout, those who await his faithful care.
12 Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem; Zion, offer praise to your God,
13 Who has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessed your children within you,
14 Brought peace to your borders, and filled you with finest wheat.
15 The LORD sends a command to earth; his word runs swiftly!
16 Thus snow is spread like wool, frost is scattered like ash,
17 Hail is dispersed like crumbs; before such cold the waters freeze.
18 Again he sends his word and they melt; the wind is unleashed and the waters flow.
19 The LORD also proclaims his word to Jacob, decrees and laws to Israel.
20 God has not done this for other nations; of such laws they know nothing. Hallelujah!