Psalms 147 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! 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 ye the LORD: for <i>it is</i> good to sing praises unto our God; for <i>it is</i> pleasant; <i>and</i> praise is comely. Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant <i>and</i> praise is beautiful. Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth 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 and binds up their wounds. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by <i>their</i> names. He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. Great <i>is</i> our Lord, and of great power: his understanding <i>is</i> infinite. Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
6 The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground. The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground. The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. The LORD supports the afflicted; He brings the wicked down to the ground. The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God, Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre! Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises 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 sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills. Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. <i>It is</i> He who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass sprout on the mountains. He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. He gives to the beasts their food, and to the young ravens that cry. He giveth to the beast his food, <i>and</i> to the young ravens which cry. <i>It is</i> He who gives an animal its food, <i>And feeds</i> young ravens that cry. He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.
10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man. His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He does not take 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 The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion. but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. The LORD favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His faithfulness. the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
12 Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion! Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. Praise the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! Extol the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion.
13 For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you. For he strengthens the bars of your gates; he blesses your children within you. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your sons among you. He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you.
14 He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat. He makes peace in your borders; he fills you with the finest of the wheat. He maketh peace <i>in</i> thy borders, <i>and</i> filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. He makes peace in your borders; He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat. He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly. He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He sendeth forth his commandment <i>upon</i> earth: his word runneth very swiftly. He sends His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. He showers snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes. He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast? He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold? He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? He hurls His ice as fragments; Who can stand before His cold? He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow. He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow. He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, <i>and</i> the waters flow. He sends His word and makes them melt; 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 word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel. He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel. He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He declares His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel. He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah! He has not dealt thus with any other nation; they do not know his rules. Praise the LORD! He hath not dealt so with any nation: and <i>as for his</i> judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD. He has not dealt this way with any <i>other</i> nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD! He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD.
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