Psalms 147 : 1 (LXXEN)
Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise ye the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.
Psalms 147 : 2 (LXXEN)
The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
Psalms 147 : 3 (LXXEN)
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
Psalms 147 : 4 (LXXEN)
He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.
Psalms 147 : 5 (LXXEN)
Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.
Psalms 147 : 6 (LXXEN)
The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.
Psalms 147 : 7 (LXXEN)
Begin the song with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:
Psalms 147 : 8 (LXXEN)
who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, *See Ps 104:14 and green herb for the service of men;
Psalms 147 : 9 (LXXEN)
and gives cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.
Psalms 147 : 10 (LXXEN)
He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.
Psalms 147 : 11 (LXXEN)
The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.
Psalms 147 : 12 (LXXEN)
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion.
Psalms 147 : 13 (LXXEN)
For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy children within thee.
Psalms 147 : 14 (LXXEN)
He makes thy borders peaceful, and fills thee with the *Lit. fat of wheat flour of wheat.
Psalms 147 : 15 (LXXEN)
He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.
Psalms 147 : 16 (LXXEN)
He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.
Psalms 147 : 17 (LXXEN)
Casting forth his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?
Psalms 147 : 18 (LXXEN)
He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow with his wind, and the waters shall flow.
Psalms 147 : 19 (LXXEN)
He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgements to Israel.
Psalms 147 : 20 (LXXEN)
He has not done so to *Gr. every any other nation; and he has not shewn them his judgements.
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