Psalms 147

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.	1 Al eluia! Praise Yahweh -- it is good to sing psalms to our God -- how pleasant to praise him.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.	2 Yahweh, Builder of Jerusalem! He gathers together the exiles of Israel,
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.	3 healing the broken-hearted and binding up their wounds;
4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.	4 he counts out the number of the stars, and gives each one of them a name.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.	5 Our Lord is great, al -powerful, his wisdom beyond al telling.
6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.	6 Yahweh sustains the poor, and humbles the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:	7 Sing to Yahweh in thanksgiving, play the harp for our God.
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.	8 He veils the sky with clouds, and provides the earth with rain, makes grass grow on the hills andplants for people to use,
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.	9 gives fodder to cattle and to 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.	10 He takes no delight in the power of horses, no pleasure in human sturdiness;
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.	11 his pleasure is in those who fear him, in those who hope in his faithful love.
12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.	12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, Zion, praise your God.
13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.	13 For he gives strength to the bars of your gates, he blesses your children within you,
14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.	14 he maintains the peace of your frontiers, gives you your fil of finest wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.	15 He sends his word to the earth, his command runs quickly,
16 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.	16 he spreads the snow like flax, strews hoarfrost like ashes,
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?	17 he sends ice-crystals like breadcrumbs, and who can withstand that cold?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.	18 When he sends his word it thaws them, when he makes his wind blow, the waters are unstopped.
19 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.	19 He reveals his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgements 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 For no other nation has he done this, no other has known his judgements.