Scripture Reading

Ps.147.1-Ps.147.11

Ps.147.1-Ps.147.11

Ps.147.1

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

Ps.147.1

Hallelujah! It's a good thing to sing praise to our God; praise is beautiful, praise is fitting.

Ps.147.1

Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

Ps.147.1

Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.

Ps.147.1

Praise the LORD! How good it is to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how right!

Ps.147.2

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

Ps.147.2

GOD's the one who rebuilds Jerusalem, who regathers Israel's scattered exiles.

Ps.147.2

The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.

Ps.147.2

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

Ps.147.2

The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel.

Ps.147.3

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

Ps.147.3

He heals the heartbroken and bandages their wounds.

Ps.147.3

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Ps.147.3

He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

Ps.147.3

He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds.

Ps.147.4

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

Ps.147.4

He counts the stars and assigns each a name.

Ps.147.4

He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.

Ps.147.4

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

Ps.147.4

He counts the stars and calls them all by name.

Ps.147.5

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

Ps.147.5

Our Lord is great, with limitless strength; we'll never comprehend what he knows and does

Ps.147.5

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

Ps.147.5

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

Ps.147.5

How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!

Ps.147.6

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

Ps.147.6

GOD puts the fallen on their feet again and pushes the wicked into the ditch.

Ps.147.6

The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.

Ps.147.6

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

Ps.147.6

The LORD supports the humble, but he brings the wicked down into the dust.

Ps.147.7

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

Ps.147.7

Sing to GOD a thanksgiving hymn, play music on your instruments to God,

Ps.147.7

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.

Ps.147.7

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

Ps.147.7

Sing out your thanks to the LORD; sing praises to our God, accompanied by harps.

Ps.147.8

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

Ps.147.8

Who fills the sky with clouds, preparing rain for the earth, Then turning the mountains green with grass,

Ps.147.8

He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.

Ps.147.8

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

Ps.147.8

He covers the heavens with clouds, provides rain for the earth, and makes the green grass grow in mountain pastures.

Ps.147.9

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

Ps.147.9

feeding both cattle and crows.

Ps.147.9

He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.

Ps.147.9

He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.

Ps.147.9

He feeds the wild animals, and the young ravens cry to him for food.

Ps.147.10

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

Ps.147.10

He's not impressed with horsepower; the size of our muscles means little to him.

Ps.147.10

His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man;

Ps.147.10

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Ps.147.10

The strength of a horse does not impress him; how puny in his sight is the strength of a man.

Ps.147.11

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

Ps.147.11

Those who fear GOD get GOD's attention; they can depend on his strength.

Ps.147.11

the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Ps.147.11

The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.

Ps.147.11

Rather, the LORD's delight is in those who honor him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.