Psalms 147 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Hallelu YAH! For it is good to praise our God—how pleasant and beautiful is praise! Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
2 The One building up Jerusalem is YHWH, and He gathers together the exiles of Israel, The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 giving healing to the broken of heart, and binding up their wounds, He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 Appointing the number of the stars—for all of them He calls by names. He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; of His understanding there is no numbering! Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
6 YHWH restores the humble; He casts down the wicked to the ground. The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground. The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to YHWH with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp, Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre! Sing to the LORD with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp.
8 to the One covering the heavens with clouds, the One preparing rain for the earth, the One making grass sprout on the hills, He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills. He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
9 giving to the beast its food, and to the young of the ravens that call out. He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry. He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse, and not in the legs of the man does He take pleasure. His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
11 YHWH is pleased with those who fear him, those hoping in His loving devotion. but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
12 Exalt, O Jerusalem, YHWH; praise your God, O Zion! Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! Extol the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion.
13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your sons within you. For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you. He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.
14 The One making peace for your border, He satisfies you with the fat of wheat. He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat. He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 The One sending forth His utterance to the earth, how swiftly His word runs! He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
16 The One giving snow like wool, He scatters the frost like ashes, He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
17 casting forth His hail like morsels; before the face of His cold, who can stand? He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold? He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends out His word and melts them; His wind he makes blow, and the waters flow. He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow. He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
19 He declares His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel. He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel. He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.
20 He has not done so for any nation; and His judgments they have not known. Praise YAH! He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules. Praise the LORD! He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD.
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