Psalms Chapter 147 World English Bible

Psalms 147:1

Praise Yah, For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

Psalms 147:2

Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

Psalms 147:3

He heals the broken in heart, And binds up their wounds.

Psalms 147:4

He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

Psalms 147:5

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.

Psalms 147:6

Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

Psalms 147:7

Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

Psalms 147:8

Who covers the sky with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass grow on the mountains.

Psalms 147:9

He provides food for the cattle, And for the young ravens when they call.

Psalms 147:10

He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Psalms 147:11

Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, In those who hope in his loving kindness.

Psalms 147:12

Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

Psalms 147:13

For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

Psalms 147:14

He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

Psalms 147:15

He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

Psalms 147:16

He gives snow like wool, And scatters frost like ashes.

Psalms 147:17

He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

Psalms 147:18

He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Psalms 147:19

He shows his word to Jacob; His statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

Psalms 147:20

He has not done this for just any nation. They don't know his ordinances. Praise Yah!