Psalms 147

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1 Hallelujah! How good to celebrate our God in song; how sweet to give fitting praise.	1 O tu, Ierusalem, loda il Signore; o Sion, loda il Dio tuo.
2 The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, gathers the dispersed of Israel,	2 Per che ha confortato le serrature delle porte tue; ha benedetto in te li figliuoli tuoi.
3 Heals the brokenhearted, binds up their wounds,	3 Egli ha posto la pace nelle tue terre; e con la medulla del frumento ha saziato te.
4 Numbers all the stars, calls each of them by name.	4 Egli ha mandato il parlare suo alla terra; velocemente corre il parlare suo.
5 Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure.	5 Egli dà la neve come lana; sparge la nebula come cenere.
6 The LORD sustains the poor, but casts the wicked to the ground.	6 Manda il suo cristallo come fette del pane; chi sostegnerà inanzi alla faccia del freddo suo?
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; with the lyre celebrate our God,	7 Mandarà la parola sua, e dissolverà quelle; starà il spirito suo, e correranno le acque.
8 Who covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, makes grass sprout on the mountains,	8 Egli annunzia la parola sua a Iacob; a Israel le giustizie e' giudicii suoi.
9 Who gives animals their food and ravens what they cry for.	9 A tal modo non ha fatto a ogni nazione; e a loro non ha manifestato li giudicii suoi.
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!