Psalms 147
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The people of God are given strong words to praise him for his mercies and care
Verse 1
WEB Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
KJV Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
TSK for it is good: ps 63:3-5, ps 92:1, ps 135:3; and praise: ps 33:1, ps 42:4, ps 122:1-4, re 5:9-14, re 19:1-6
Verse 2
WEB Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
KJV The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
TSK build: ps 51:18, ps 102:13-16, ne 3:1-16, ne 7:4, isa 14:32, isa 62:7, jer 31:4, da 9:25, mt 16:18; he: ps 102:20-22, de 30:3, ezr 2:64,65, ezr 8:1-14, isa 11:11,12, isa 27:13, isa 56:8, jer 32:37, eze 36:24-38, eze 37:21-28, eze 38:8, eze 39:27,28, eph 2:12-19
Verse 5
WEB Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
KJV Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
TSK Great: ps 48:1, ps 96:4, ps 99:2, ps 135:5, ps 145:3, 1ch 16:25, jer 10:6, jer 32:17-19, na 1:3, re 15:3; his understanding is infinite: ps 40:5, ps 139:17,18, isa 40:28, ro 11:33
Verse 6
WEB Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.
KJV The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
TSK lifteth up: ps 25:9, ps 37:11, ps 145:14, ps 146:8,9, ps 149:4, 1sa 2:8, zep 2:3, mt 5:5, jas 4:10, 1pe 3:4, 1pe 5:6; he casteth: ps 55:23, ps 73:18,19, ps 146:9, 2pe 2:4-9
Verse 7
WEB Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God,
KJV Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
TSK Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:: ps 47:6,7, ps 68:32, ps 92:1-3, ps 95:1,2, ps 107:21,22, ex 15:20,21, re 5:8-10
Verse 8
WEB who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.
KJV Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
TSK covereth: ps 135:1, ge 9:14, 1ki 18:44,45, job 26:8,9, job 36:27-33, job 38:24-27, isa 5:6; prepareth: ps 65:9-13, ps 104:13,14, job 5:10, jer 14:22, joe 2:23, am 5:7,8, mt 5:45, ac 14:17, jas 5:17,18
Verse 9
WEB He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
KJV He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
TSK He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.: ps 104:27,28, ps 136:25, ps 145:15,16, job 38:41, mt 6:26, lu 12:24
Verse 10
WEB He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
KJV He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
TSK delighteth: ps 20:7, ps 33:16-18, job 39:19-25, pr 21:31, isa 31:1, ho 1:7; he taketh: 1sa 16:7, 2sa 1:23, 2sa 2:18-23, ec 9:11
Verse 11
WEB Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
KJV The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
TSK taketh: ps 35:27, ps 149:4, pr 11:20, pr 31:30, isa 62:4, zep 3:17, mal 3:16,17, 1pe 3:4; fear: ps 33:18,22, 1pe 1:13,17
For the salvation and well-being and wealth of the church
Verse 13
WEB For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.
KJV For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
TSK he hath: ps 48:11-14, ps 51:18, ps 125:2, ne 3:1-16, ne 6:1, ne 7:1, ne 12:30, la 2:8,9, la 4:12, da 9:25; blessed: ps 115:14,15, ps 128:3-6, ps 144:12, isa 44:3-5, jer 30:19,20, zec 8:3-5, lu 19:42-44
Verse 14
WEB He makes peace in your borders. He fills you with the finest of the wheat.
KJV He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
TSK He maketh peace, etc: ps 29:11, ps 122:6, le 26:6, 1ch 22:9, isa 9:6,7, isa 60:17,18, isa 66:12, zec 9:8; filleth: ps 132:11, de 8:7,8, eze 27:17; finest of the wheat: ps 81:16, de 32:14
Verse 15
WEB He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.
KJV He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
TSK sendeth: ps 33:9, ps 107:20,25, job 34:29, job 37:12, jon 1:4, mt 8:8,9,13; his word: ps 68:11, 2th 3:1
Verse 16
WEB He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
KJV He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
TSK giveth: ps 148:8, job 37:6, isa 55:10; scattereth: job 37:9,10, job 38:29
Verse 17
WEB He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold?
KJV He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
TSK casteth: ps 78:47,48, ex 9:23-25, jos 10:11, job 38:22,23; who can stand: job 38:29,30
Verse 18
WEB He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
KJV He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
TSK He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.: ps 147:15, job 6:16,17, job 37:10,17
Verse 19
WEB He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
KJV He showeth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
TSK sheweth: ps 76:1, ps 78:5, ps 103:7, de 33:2-4, mal 4:4, ro 3:2, ro 9:4, 2ti 3:15-17; word: ex 20:1-21, de 4:12,13, de 5:22; his statutes: ex 21:1-23, de 4:1,8,45, de 5:31, de 6:1, mal 4:4
Verse 20
WEB He has not done this for just any nation. They don’t know his ordinances. Praise Yah!
KJV He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
TSK not dealt so: de 4:32-34, pr 29:18, isa 5:1-7, mt 21:33-41, ac 14:16, ac 26:27,18, ro 3:1,2, eph 2:12, eph 5:8, 1pe 2:9,10