Psalms 147

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	BIBBIA RICCIOTTI
1 Hallelujah! How good to celebrate our God in song; how sweet to give fitting praise.	1 Loda, o Gerusalemme, il Signore, celebra il tuo Dio, o Sion!
2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers the dispersed of Israel,	2 Perchè ha rafforzato le spranghe delle tue porte, ha benedetto i tuoi figliuoli in [mezzo a] te.
3 Heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds,	3 Ha messo ne' tuoi confini la pace, e del grasso del frumento ti sazia.
4 Numbers all the stars, calls each of them by name.	4 E' manda la sua parola sulla terra: velocemente corre il suo detto.
5 Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure.	5 Dà la neve come [fiocchi di] lana, e la brina e' sparge come cenere.
6 The LORD sustains the poor, but casts the wicked to the ground.	6 Getta il suo ghiaccio come briciole: davanti al suo gelo chi può resistere?
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; with the lyre celebrate our God,	7 Manda [poi] la sua parola e lo scioglie; soffia il suo vento e scorron le acque.
8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, makes grass sprout on the mountains,	8 Annunzia la sua parola a Giacobbe, le sue leggi e i suoi giudizi a Israele.
9 Who gives animals their food and ravens what they cry for.	9 Non fece così a nessuna nazione, e i suoi giudizi ad esse non manifestò. [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!