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Psalms 147

Praise the LORD. It is good to sing praises to our God; it is pleasant, and praise is fitting. The LORD builds up Jerusalem and gathers together the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He counts the stars and calls every one of them by name.

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He heals the broken-hearted

Praise the LORD. It is good to sing praises to our God; it is pleasant, and praise is fitting. The LORD builds up Jerusalem and gathers together the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He counts the stars and calls every one of them by name. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. The LORD lifts up the humble and casts the wicked down to the ground. Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise on the harp to our God, who covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and makes grass grow on the mountains. He gives food to the beasts, and to the young ravens when they cry. He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse, nor take pleasure in the strength of a man's legs. The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his mercy.

Praise the Lord, because it's good to sing praises to our God. Because it's pleasant, and praise looks right. The Lord builds Jerusalem. He gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by name. Our Master is great and full of power. There's no limit to his understanding. The Lord lifts up the humble. He throws the wicked down to the ground. Sing to the Lord with thanks. Sing praise on the harp to our God — who covers the sky with clouds, who gets rain ready for the earth, who makes grass grow on the hills. He gives the animal its food, and the young ravens when they call. He's not pleased with the strength of a horse. He doesn't take pleasure in a man's legs. The Lord takes pleasure in the ones who fear him, in the ones who hope in his faithful love.

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

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Praise the LORD. It is good to sing praises to our God; it is pleasant, and praise is fitting.

Plain English

Praise the Lord, because it's good to sing praises to our God. Because it's pleasant, and praise looks right.

King James Version, 1611

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

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The LORD builds up Jerusalem and gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

Plain English

The Lord builds Jerusalem. He gathers the outcasts of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

3

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Plain English

He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.

King James Version, 1611

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

4

He counts the stars and calls every one of them by name.

Plain English

He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by name.

King James Version, 1611

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

5

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.

Plain English

Our Master is great and full of power. There's no limit to his understanding.

King James Version, 1611

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

6

The LORD lifts up the humble and casts the wicked down to the ground.

Plain English

The Lord lifts up the humble. He throws the wicked down to the ground.

King James Version, 1611

The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

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Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise on the harp to our God,

Plain English

Sing to the Lord with thanks. Sing praise on the harp to our God —

King James Version, 1611

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

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who covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and makes grass grow on the mountains.

Plain English

who covers the sky with clouds, who gets rain ready for the earth, who makes grass grow on the hills.

King James Version, 1611

Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

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He gives food to the beasts, and to the young ravens when they cry.

Plain English

He gives the animal its food, and the young ravens when they call.

King James Version, 1611

He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

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He doesn't delight in the strength of the horse, nor take pleasure in the strength of a man's legs.

Plain English

He's not pleased with the strength of a horse. He doesn't take pleasure in a man's legs.

King James Version, 1611

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

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The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his mercy.

Plain English

The Lord takes pleasure in the ones who fear him, in the ones who hope in his faithful love.

King James Version, 1611

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

He sends out his word

Praise the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion. He has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within you. He brings peace to your borders and fills you with the finest wheat. He sends his commandment across the earth; his word runs very swiftly. He gives snow like wool and scatters the hoarfrost like ashes. He casts out his ice like morsels. Who can stand before his cold? He sends out his word and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow. He shows his word to Jacob, his rules and his judgments to Israel. He has not dealt this way with any other nation; as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD.

Give the Lord a great wrap, Jerusalem. Praise your God, Zion. Because he's made the bars of your gates strong. He's blessed your children inside you. He makes peace in your borders and fills you up with the best of the wheat. He sends out what he orders on the earth. His word runs very fast. He gives snow like wool. He scatters frost like ashes. He throws out his ice like crumbs. Who can stand up to his cold? He sends out his word and melts them. He makes his wind blow and the waters run. He shows his word to Jacob, his rules and his judgments to Israel. He hasn't dealt like that with any other nation, and they haven't known his judgments. Praise the Lord.

Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

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Praise the LORD, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion.

Plain English

Give the Lord a great wrap, Jerusalem. Praise your God, Zion.

King James Version, 1611

Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

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He has strengthened the bars of your gates and blessed your children within you.

Plain English

Because he's made the bars of your gates strong. He's blessed your children inside you.

King James Version, 1611

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

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He brings peace to your borders and fills you with the finest wheat.

Plain English

He makes peace in your borders and fills you up with the best of the wheat.

King James Version, 1611

He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

15

He sends his commandment across the earth; his word runs very swiftly.

Plain English

He sends out what he orders on the earth. His word runs very fast.

King James Version, 1611

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

16

He gives snow like wool and scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.

Plain English

He gives snow like wool. He scatters frost like ashes.

King James Version, 1611

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

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He casts out his ice like morsels. Who can stand before his cold?

Plain English

He throws out his ice like crumbs. Who can stand up to his cold?

King James Version, 1611

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

18

He sends out his word and melts them; he makes his wind blow, and the waters flow.

Plain English

He sends out his word and melts them. He makes his wind blow and the waters run.

King James Version, 1611

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

19

He shows his word to Jacob, his rules and his judgments to Israel.

King James Version, 1611

He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

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He has not dealt this way with any other nation; as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise the LORD.

Plain English

He hasn't dealt like that with any other nation, and they haven't known his judgments. Praise the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.