Psalms 147 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Hallelujah! How good to sing praise to our God; how pleasant to give fitting 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, and gathers the dispersed 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 Healing the brokenhearted, and binding up their wounds. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He numbers the stars, and gives to all of them their 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, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure. 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 gives aid to the poor, but 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; with the lyre make music to our God, 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 Who covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, makes grass sprout on the mountains, 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 Who gives animals their food and young ravens what they cry for. 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 horses, no pleasure in the runner’s stride. 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 Rather the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his mercy. 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; Zion, offer praise to your God, 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, blessed 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 brings peace to your borders, and satisfies you with finest 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 his command to earth; his word runs swiftly! He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
16 Thus he makes the snow like wool, and spreads the frost like ash; He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He disperses hail like crumbs. Who can withstand his 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 Yet when again he issues his command, it melts them; he raises his winds 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 proclaims his word to Jacob, his statutes and laws 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 this for any other nation; of such laws they know nothing. 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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