Psalms 147

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.	1 Hallelujah! How good to celebrate our God in song; how sweet to give fitting praise.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.	2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers the dispersed of Israel,
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.	3 Heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds,
4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.	4 Numbers all the stars, calls each of them by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.	5 Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure.
6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.	6 The LORD sustains the poor, but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:	7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; with the lyre celebrate our God,
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.	8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, makes grass sprout on the mountains,
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.	9 Who gives animals their food and ravens what they cry for.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.	10 God takes no delight in the strength of horses, no pleasure in the runner's stride.
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.	11 Rather the LORD takes pleasure in the devout, those who await his faithful care.
12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.	12 Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem; Zion, offer praise to your God,
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.	13 Who has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessed your children within you,
14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.	14 Brought peace to your borders, and filled you with finest wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.	15 The LORD sends a command to earth; his word runs swiftly!
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.	16 Thus snow is spread like wool, frost is scattered like ash,
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?	17 Hail is dispersed like crumbs; before such cold the waters freeze.
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.	18 Again he sends his word and they melt; the wind is unleashed and the waters flow.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.	19 The LORD also proclaims his word to Jacob, decrees and laws to Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.	20 God has not done this for other nations; of such laws they know nothing. Hallelujah!