Psalms 147

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	BIBBIA TINTORI
1 Hallelujah! How good to celebrate our God in song; how sweet to give fitting praise.	1 Loda il Signore, o Gerusalemme, loda il tuo Dio, o Sionne.
2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers the dispersed of Israel,	2 Perchè Egli ha rafforzate le sbarre delle tue porte, ha benedetti in te i tuoi figlioli.
3 Heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds,	3 Egli ha messa ai tuoi confini la pace e ti pasce di fior di frumento.
4 Numbers all the stars, calls each of them by name.	4 Egli manda i suoi ordini alla terra, e la sua parola corre veloce.
5 Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure.	5 Fa cader la neve come fiocchi di lana, sparge la nebbia come cenere.
6 The LORD sustains the poor, but casts the wicked to the ground.	6 Lancia il suo ghiaccio a pezzetti: chi può resistere al suo gelo?
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; with the lyre celebrate our God,	7 Manda il suo ordine e fa liquefare il ghiaccio, fa soffiare il suo vento e scorrono le acque.
8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, makes grass sprout on the mountains,	8 Egli annunzia la sua parola a Giacobbe, le sue leggi e i suoi decreti a Israele.
9 Who gives animals their food and ravens what they cry for.	9 A nessun altro popolo fece altrettanto, a nessun altro manifestò i suoi giudizi. 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!