Psalms 147

NEW JERUSALEM	BIBBIA RICCIOTTI
1 Al eluia! Praise Yahweh -- it is good to sing psalms to our God -- how pleasant to praise him.	1 Loda, o Gerusalemme, il Signore, celebra il tuo Dio, o Sion!
2 Yahweh, Builder of Jerusalem! He gathers together the exiles of Israel,	2 Perchè ha rafforzato le spranghe delle tue porte, ha benedetto i tuoi figliuoli in [mezzo a] te.
3 healing the broken-hearted and binding up their wounds;	3 Ha messo ne' tuoi confini la pace, e del grasso del frumento ti sazia.
4 he counts out the number of the stars, and gives each one of them a name.	4 E' manda la sua parola sulla terra: velocemente corre il suo detto.
5 Our Lord is great, al -powerful, his wisdom beyond al telling.	5 Dà la neve come [fiocchi di] lana, e la brina e' sparge come cenere.
6 Yahweh sustains the poor, and humbles the wicked to the ground.	6 Getta il suo ghiaccio come briciole: davanti al suo gelo chi può resistere?
7 Sing to Yahweh in thanksgiving, play the harp for our God.	7 Manda [poi] la sua parola e lo scioglie; soffia il suo vento e scorron le acque.
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 Annunzia la sua parola a Giacobbe, le sue leggi e i suoi giudizi a Israele.
9 gives fodder to cattle and to young ravens when they cry.	9 Non fece così a nessuna nazione, e i suoi giudizi ad esse non manifestò. [Alleluia!]
10 He takes no delight in the power of horses, no pleasure in human sturdiness;
11 his pleasure is in those who fear him, in those who hope in his faithful love.
12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem, Zion, praise your God.
13 For he gives strength to the bars of your gates, he blesses your children within you,
14 he maintains the peace of your frontiers, gives you your fil of finest wheat.
15 He sends his word to the earth, his command runs quickly,
16 he spreads the snow like flax, strews hoarfrost like ashes,
17 he sends ice-crystals like breadcrumbs, and who can withstand that cold?
18 When he sends his word it thaws them, when he makes his wind blow, the waters are unstopped.
19 He reveals his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgements to Israel.
20 For no other nation has he done this, no other has known his judgements.