1901 American Standard Version (ASV)

Psalms 147

1 The prophet exhorteth to praise God for his care of the Church, 4 his power, 6 and his mercy: 7 to praise him for his providence: 12 to praise him for his blessings upon the Kingdom, 15 for his power over the meteors, 19 and for his ordinances in the Church.

 147:1 ¶ Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, [and] praise is comely.

 147:2 Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.

 147:4 He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by [their] names.

 147:5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

 147:6 Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

 147:7 Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,

 147:8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

 147:9 He giveth to the beast his food, [And] to the young ravens which cry.

 147:10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

 147:11 Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.

 147:12 Praise Jehovah, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.

 147:13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.

 147:14 He maketh peace in thy borders; He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

 147:15 He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

 147:16 He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

 147:17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: Who can stand before his cold?

 147:18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

 147:19 He showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.

 147:20 He hath not dealt so with any nation; And as for his ordinances, they have not known them. Praise ye Jehovah.