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147:1 Praise Yah, For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.

147:2 Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

147:3 He heals the broken in heart, And binds up their wounds.

147:4 He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

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

147:6 Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

147:7 Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,

147:8 Who covers the sky with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass grow on the mountains.

147:9 He provides food for the cattle, And for the young ravens when they call.

147:10 He doesn`t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

147:11 Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, In those who hope in his lovingkindness.

147:12 Praise Yahweh, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion!

147:13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

147:14 He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.

147:15 He sends out his commandment on earth. His word runs very swiftly.

147:16 He gives snow like wool, And scatters frost like ashes.

147:17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?

147:18 He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

147:19 He shows his word to Jacob; His statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

147:20 He has not done this for any nation; They don`t know his ordinances. Praise Yah! Psalm 148

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