1Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant,[1] and a song of praise is fitting. (Ps 33:1; Ps 92:1; Ps 135:1; Ps 135:3)2The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. (De 30:3; Ps 51:18; Ps 102:16; Isa 11:12; Isa 27:13; Isa 56:8; Eze 39:28)3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. (Ps 34:18; Eze 34:16)4He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. (Ge 15:5; Isa 40:26)5Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. (Job 5:9; Ps 48:1; Isa 40:28; Na 1:3)6The Lord lifts up the humble;[2] he casts the wicked to the ground. (Ps 146:8)7Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre! (Ex 15:21; 1Ch 15:16; Ps 95:1)8He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills. (Job 5:10; Job 38:27; Ps 104:14)9He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry. (Job 38:41; Ps 104:27)10His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, (Ps 33:17)11but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. (Ps 33:18; Ps 149:4)12Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!13For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you. (Ne 7:3)14He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat. (Ex 34:24; De 32:14; Ps 81:16; Ps 132:15; Pr 16:7; Isa 60:17)15He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. (Ps 148:8)16He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. (Job 37:6; Job 38:29)17He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold? (Job 37:9; Job 37:10)18He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow. (Job 37:12; Ps 33:9; Ps 107:20; Ps 147:15)19He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules[3] to Israel. (De 33:2; Ps 78:5; Mal 4:4)20He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules.[4] Praise the Lord! (De 4:7; De 4:32; Ps 135:1)
Psalm 147
New International Version
1Praise the Lord.[1] How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!2The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.3He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.4He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.5Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.6The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.7Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp.8He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.9He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.10His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;11the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.12Extol the Lord, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion.13He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.14He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.15He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.16He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.17He hurls down hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?18He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.19He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws.[2] Praise the Lord.
Psalm 147
King James Version
1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.2The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.11The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.13For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.14He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.19He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.20He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalm 147
New International Reader’s Version
1Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God! How pleasant and right it is to praise him!2The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers the scattered people of Israel.3He heals those who have broken hearts. He takes care of their wounds.4He decides how many stars there should be. He gives each one of them a name.5Great is our Lord. His power is mighty. There is no limit to his understanding.6The LORD gives strength to those who aren’t proud. But he throws evil people down to the ground.7Sing to the LORD and give him grateful praise. Make music to our God on the harp.8He covers the sky with clouds. He supplies the earth with rain. He makes grass grow on the hills.9He provides food for the cattle. He provides for the young ravens when they cry out.10He doesn’t take pleasure in the strength of horses. He doesn’t take delight in the strong legs of warriors.11The LORD takes delight in those who have respect for him. They put their hope in his faithful love.12Jerusalem, praise the LORD. Zion, praise your God.13He makes the metal bars of your gates stronger. He blesses the people who live inside you.14He keeps your borders safe and secure. He satisfies you with the finest wheat.15He sends his command to the earth. His word arrives there quickly.16He spreads the snow like wool. He scatters the frost like ashes.17He throws down his hail like pebbles. No one can stand his icy blast.18He gives his command, and the ice melts. He stirs up his winds, and the waters flow.19He has made his word known to the people of Jacob. He has made his laws and rules known to Israel.20He hasn’t done that for any other nation. They don’t know his laws. Praise the LORD.