Psalms 147 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Hallelujah! It is good to sing praise to our God, and it is fitting to sing glorious 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 LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers together the outcasts 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 He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their injuries. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He keeps track of the number of stars, assigning names to all of them. 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 Our Lord is great, and rich in power; his understanding has no limitation. 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 The LORD supports the afflicted while he casts 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 the LORD with thanksgiving, and compose music to our God with the lyre. 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 He shields the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth and making grass grow 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 He gives wild animals their food, including the young ravens when they cry. 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 takes no delight in the strength of a horse, and gains no pleasure in the runner's swiftness. 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 But the LORD is pleased with those who fear him, with those who depend on his gracious love. 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 Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, 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, blessing your children 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 He grants peace within your borders, satisfying you with the finest 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 He sends out his command to the earth, making his word go forth quickly. He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
16 He supplies snow like wool, scattering 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 He casts down his ice crystals like bread fragments. Who can endure his freezing cold? 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. He makes his wind blow and the water flows. 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 decrees 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 dealt with any other nation like this; they never knew his decrees. Hallelujah! 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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