Psalms 147

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Al eluia! Praise Yahweh -- it is good to sing psalms to our God -- how pleasant to praise him.	1 Hallelujah! How good to celebrate our God in song; how sweet to give fitting praise.
2 Yahweh, Builder of Jerusalem! He gathers together the exiles of Israel,	2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers the dispersed of Israel,
3 healing the broken-hearted and binding up their wounds;	3 Heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds,
4 he counts out the number of the stars, and gives each one of them a name.	4 Numbers all the stars, calls each of them by name.
5 Our Lord is great, al -powerful, his wisdom beyond al telling.	5 Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure.
6 Yahweh sustains the poor, and humbles the wicked to the ground.	6 The LORD sustains the poor, but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to Yahweh in thanksgiving, play the harp for our God.	7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; with the lyre celebrate our God,
8 He veils the sky with clouds, and provides the earth with rain, makes grass grow on the hills andplants for people to use,	8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, makes grass sprout on the mountains,
9 gives fodder to cattle and to young ravens when they cry.	9 Who gives animals their food and ravens what they cry for.
10 He takes no delight in the power of horses, no pleasure in human sturdiness;	10 God takes no delight in the strength of horses, no pleasure in the runner's stride.
11 his pleasure is in those who fear him, in those who hope in his faithful love.	11 Rather the LORD takes pleasure in the devout, those who await his faithful care.
12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, Zion, praise your God.	12 Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem; Zion, offer praise to your God,
13 For he gives strength to the bars of your gates, he blesses your children within you,	13 Who has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessed your children within you,
14 he maintains the peace of your frontiers, gives you your fil of finest wheat.	14 Brought peace to your borders, and filled you with finest wheat.
15 He sends his word to the earth, his command runs quickly,	15 The LORD sends a command to earth; his word runs swiftly!
16 he spreads the snow like flax, strews hoarfrost like ashes,	16 Thus snow is spread like wool, frost is scattered like ash,
17 he sends ice-crystals like breadcrumbs, and who can withstand that cold?	17 Hail is dispersed like crumbs; before such cold the waters freeze.
18 When he sends his word it thaws them, when he makes his wind blow, the waters are unstopped.	18 Again he sends his word and they melt; the wind is unleashed and the waters flow.
19 He reveals his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgements to Israel.	19 The LORD also proclaims his word to Jacob, decrees and laws to Israel.
20 For no other nation has he done this, no other has known his judgements.	20 God has not done this for other nations; of such laws they know nothing. Hallelujah!